Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125516831 - Big Green Tree Company,Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office

Inspection Nr: 125516831

Report ID: 0950613

Date Opened: 06/19/1998

Site Address:
Big Green Tree Company,Inc.
2130 Ralston Ave
Hillsborough, CA 94010

Mailing Address:
217-B North Amphlett Blvd., San Mateo, CA 94401

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/02/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/31/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362300592

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				4		4
Current Violations				4		4
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$250	$0	$250
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$250	$0	$250
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	342 A	10/06/1998	06/19/1998	$100	$100	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3241 A	10/06/1998	10/30/1998	$50	$50	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	3241 C	10/06/1998	10/30/1998	$50	$50	$0	-
4.	01004	Other	3248	10/06/1998	10/30/1998	$50	$50	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201120888

Event: 06/01/1998

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN TREE LIMB FALLS

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on June 1, 1998, Employee #1 was working with a crew of tree workers. The employee's supervisor called for the employee's help to remove a ladder from its position against a tree trunk. The supervisor was cutting off an 18-in. section from the top of this tree. As Employee #1 moved to the ladder, the piece of tree trunk fell and struck the employee on the leg and foot. The employee was hospitalized for five days for treatment and surgery.

Keywords: TREE PRUNER, FRACTURE, TREE LIMB, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, TREE TRIMMING, ANKLE, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125516831			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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