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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310201751 - Paysage, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Paysage, Inc.
1926 Santa Barbara St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Mailing Address:
90 Arnold Pl, Ste A, Goleta, CA 93117
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0781
NAICS: 541320/Landscape Architectural Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/30/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/15/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102540291 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $1,505 | $0 | $15,905 |
| Current Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $1,505 | $0 | $15,905 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3276 A | 10/31/2008 | 11/18/2008 | $410 | $410 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3279 | 10/31/2008 | 11/18/2008 | $685 | $685 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3395 E03 | 10/31/2008 | 11/18/2008 | $410 | $410 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3279 D05 | 10/31/2008 | 11/18/2008 | $14,400 | $14,400 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A landscaping foreman with 4 years of experience with his employer was trimming a hedge, a tall Eugenia shrub. He was working from his employer's 4.9-meter-long Tallman tripod orchard ladder and was about 4 meters above the ground, trimming at a height of 4.8 meters. The orchard ladder was damaged--it had a defective pole. The pole bent, and the ladder collapsed, causing the employee to fall. The worker fractured his ankle in several places, and emergency medical services transported him to a hospital. He had surgery on his ankle and was hospitalized for 3 days. The day before the accident, the employee informed his manager that the ladder was defective.
Keywords: FRACTURE, LADDER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, TREE TRIMMING, ANKLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310201751 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |