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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315345850 - Arborwell,Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Arborwell,Inc.
2325 Camino Vida Roble
Carlsbad, CA 92011
Mailing Address:
337 American Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/30/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/04/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101472231 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,435 | $0 | $0 | $1,540 | $0 | $9,975 |
| Current Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $1,230 | $0 | $3,930 |
| 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 | 3421 A | 01/31/2013 | 03/05/2013 | $335 | $420 | $0 | 02/26/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3363 C | 01/31/2013 | 03/05/2013 | $225 | $280 | $0 | 02/26/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3395 F03 | 01/31/2013 | 03/05/2013 | $335 | $420 | $0 | 02/26/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3421 D | 01/31/2013 | 03/05/2013 | $335 | $420 | $0 | 02/26/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 3421 C | 01/31/2013 | 03/05/2013 | $2,700 | $8,435 | $0 | 02/26/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:55 a.m., on Saturday, August 4, 2012, Employee #1 of Arborwell, Inc. sustained serious injuries after being pulled to the ground by a rigging line attached to a freefalling 10 foot tree top during a tree removal operation. Employee #1 had been called over by the foreman to help another employee hold a rope attached to a 55 foot tree. The rope was run through a pulley and tied to the tree at 45 feet high. The foreman cut off the top of tree just below where the rope was tied. The 10 foot tree top fell from a vertical position 55 feet to the ground, putting tension on the rope and pulling Employee #1 to the ground. There was no friction device used with the rope to slow the forces generated from the cut. They called 911 and Employee #1 was taken to Scripps Encinitas hospital and treated for a fractured left femur. He was hospitalized for three days.
Keywords: FRACTURE, RIGGING, ROPE, TREE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315345850 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |