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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314863135 - Birchfield Enterprises Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Birchfield Enterprises Inc
1027 N. Laurel Ave.
West Hollywood, CA 90046
Mailing Address:
1761 Third St. #106, Norco, CA 92800
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/02/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/19/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102765112 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,475 | $0 | $0 | $410 | $0 | $2,885 |
| Current Penalty | $2,475 | $0 | $0 | $410 | $0 | $2,885 |
| 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 | 3203 B01 | 10/02/2013 | 10/07/2013 | $410 | $410 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3427 A01 | 10/02/2013 | 10/07/2013 | $2,475 | $2,475 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:45 p.m. on July 15, 2013, Employee #1 and a crew were conducting tree service activities. They were pruning trees and removing trees, limbs and stumps as well as engaging in tree or limb guying. Employee #1, an apprentice tree trimmer, was up about 28 ft in a cypress tree. He had a Marvin pruner head on a fiberglass pole (JE Series), a kind of hand pruner, to trim the tree. Employee #1 was tied to one of its branches and pruning it, when the branch gave way. He slid down a 32-ft extension ladder about 20 ft and then fell the final 8 ft to the ground. His injuries included four fractured lumbar vertebrae. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he was hospitalized for three days. The foreman, at the base of the tree, could not verify whether he was tied in properly. Employee #1 was tied to the tree with a Positioning and Suspension saddle (Weaver Leather - type II), Green Work Positioning lanyard (Yale Cordage Inc. - Type II, 0.5-in. diameter) and red Arborist Climbing line (New England Ropes - 0.4375-in. diameter). All components of the system had a tensile strength of 5,000 pounds or greater.
Keywords: TREE PRUNER, FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, SPINE, LADDER, FALL, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314863135 | Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Occupation not reported |