Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125820399 - Professional Tree Services

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125820399

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 02/27/2007

Site Address:
Professional Tree Services
N Of 1520 Patrick'S Point Dr
Trinidad, CA 95570

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: 02/28/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 04/27/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362332512

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$3,935	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,935
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$525	$0	$525
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	3427 A05	06/28/2007	07/03/2007	$525	$3,935	$0	10/03/2007	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202484713

Event: 01/22/2007

Employee Sprains Shoulder and Arm in Fall from Tree

On January 22, 2007, Employee #1, a tree trimmer, was trimming a tree approximately 40 ft above the ground, when he fell out of the tree. Employee #1 sustained strain and sprain injuries to his left shoulder and arm and additional injuries to his hip and right knee. Employee #1 was not hospitalized. Employee #1's safety strap came off the end of his climbing line. He forgot to check his line after having moved to a new location.

Keywords: KNEE, SHOULDER, TREE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ARM, HIP, SPRAIN, TREE TRIMMING, WORK SURFACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125820399			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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