Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314831793 - Trugreen Landcare,Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 314831793

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 07/24/2012

Site Address:
Trugreen Landcare,Llc
16700 Chatsworth Ave.
Granada Hills, CA 91344

Mailing Address:
7755 Deering Ave., Canoga Park, CA 91304

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0782

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/16/2012

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/26/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102782893

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$560	$0	$560
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3427 A01	11/16/2012	12/19/2012	$0	$560	$0	11/29/2012	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202471975

Event: 05/18/2012

Employee Falls from Tree; Injures Back and Buttocks

On May 18, 2012, Employee #1, a tree Trimmer with Trugreen Landcare, LLC, was trimming approximately 90-100 trees at a large apartment complex. Employee #1 had climbed a tree, using a climbing rope, saddle and lanyard. He had tied the climbing rope to the largest branch in the tree and also connected his lanyard to the same branch. He had cut branches on one side, using a chain saw, and he had turned himself around to work on the other side, when the branch broke. He fell approximately 10 feet to the ground. Employee #1 was hospitalized for three days with unspecified injuries to his back and buttocks.

Keywords: TREE LIMB, ROPE, BUTTOCKS, SAW, BACK, LANYARD, FALL, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314831793			Hospitalized injury	Other	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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