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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313507212 - C. C. Graber Co.
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
C. C. Graber Co.
315 East 4th Street
Ontario, CA 91764
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0179
NAICS: 111336/Fruit and Tree Nut Combination Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/03/2010
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/11/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102610607 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,050 | $0 | $0 | $675 | $0 | $4,725 |
| Current Penalty | $1,350 | $0 | $0 | $75 | $0 | $1,425 |
| 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 A03 | 05/03/2010 | 06/03/2010 | $0 | $225 | $0 | 05/17/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3279 D08 | 05/03/2010 | 06/03/2010 | $75 | $450 | $0 | 05/17/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 4070 A | 05/03/2010 | 05/06/2010 | $1,350 | $4,050 | $0 | 05/17/2010 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On November 9, 2009, Employee #1, a tree trimmer/pruner/packer with C. C. Graber Co., was cutting a branch (1 to 1.5 in. diameter) from an avocado tree. He utilized a 22 ft single-section portable metal ladder to reach the branch, which was approximately 19 ft above ground. Employee #1 placed the top of the ladder against the branch to be cut and climbed the ladder to approximately 16 ft above ground. As he was using a hand saw to cut the branch on the side of the ladder away from the tree trunk, the branch suddenly snapped at the trunk. The ladder then fell forward, and Employee #1 fell backwards. He was hospitalized at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center for a fractured right hip.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE LIMB, UNSECURED, AGRICULTURE, LADDER, SAW, TREE, HIP, TREE TRIMMING, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313507212 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Farm workers |