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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125672857 - Utility Tree Service Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Utility Tree Service Inc
6792 Buell Rd.
Ono, CA 96072
Mailing Address:
104 W. St., Eureka, CA 95501
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/20/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 07/27/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361679301 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,125 |
| 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 | Serious | 3421 C | 06/14/2000 | 07/15/2000 | $1,125 | $18,000 | $0 | 07/24/2000 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a tree trimmer, climbed up a small oak tree to trim it. He put his flip line around the tree and tied it to his D-ring. The flip line is a line similar to a lanyard. Employee #1 fell 25 feet to the ground when he leaned back on his flip line. He had tied his knot incorrectly and the knot came loose. Employee #1 fractured three vertebrae in his back and was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, BACK, TREE, LANYARD, FALL, VERTEBRA, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125672857 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |