Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125673616 - Davey Tree Surgery Co

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 125673616

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 05/20/1998

Site Address:
Davey Tree Surgery Co
Wrigley Rd.
Eureka, CA 95503

Mailing Address:
Po Box 5015, Livermore, CA 94551

Union Status: Union

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/14/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/08/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361677735

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$150	$0	$150
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$150	$0	$150
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3400 F	07/28/1998	08/28/1998	$150	$150	$0	08/17/1998	2 - Appeals Court

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170361984

Event: 05/07/1998

Employee injured in fall from tree

Employee #1, a tree trimmer with approximately ten months of experience, was secured to a redwood tree that he had just finished trimming to provide clearance for some power lines. As he began to rappel down, the 1 1/2 in. diameter branch he was tied to, broke. Employee #1 fell approximately 30 ft to the ground, breaking three other branches along the way. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization. Employee #1 was working with a foreman coworker at the time and was using proper climbing gear. The employer investigated and thought that the tie-off rope worked away from the base of the branch to a thinner part more prine to breaking. Employee #1 later stated that he believed the rope was at the base of the branch and that he had not done anything differently than he had on numerous other climbs. The cause of the branch breaking could not be determined.

Keywords: TREE LIMB, TREE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, TIE-OFF, TREE TRIMMING, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125673616			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous hand working occupations

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