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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316518679 - Professional Tree Service
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Professional Tree Service
Cookhouse Springs Rd X Fieldbrook Rd
Fieldbrook, CA 95519
Mailing Address:
Po Box 2627, Mckinleyville, CA 95519
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/03/2013
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/25/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102681681 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $215 | $0 | $13,715 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $215 | $0 | $215 |
| 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 | 3395 F03 | 01/22/2013 | 01/25/2013 | $215 | $215 | $0 | 03/04/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3427 B01 | 01/22/2013 | 01/25/2013 | $0 | $13,500 | $0 | 03/04/2013 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On September 12, 2012, Employee #1, a ground man and the crew's supervisor, was working under a small grove of Redwood trees chipping branches being cut and dropped from a coworker above. The coworker indicated to the employee that he would first make sure the drop zone was clear before cutting and dropping the branches, but indicated that he did not typically give an audible warning signal. The coworker indicated that he made sure the drop zone was clear. The coworker grabbed and cut the limb, then visually checked the drop zone again before dropping the limb. Just as the coworker let loose of the limb, he saw, Employee #1 enters the drop zone. At that point, the coworker let out an audible warning but the employee did not have enough time to react and was struck in the head by the felled limb. Employee #1 was knocked unconscious and medical help was summoned. The employee was transported to a nearby hospital, where he remained for 5 five days with fractures to his skull and cervical spine. Employee #1 remains hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, SPINE, SKULL, TREE, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316518679 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Forestry workers, except logging |