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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125831727 - Utility Tree Service Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Utility Tree Service Inc
2171 Santa Clara Ave
Chico, CA 95926
Mailing Address:
2895 Churn Creek Rd Ste A, Redding, CA 96002
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/23/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/03/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362327264 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $27,500 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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 | 342 A | 05/20/2005 | 05/25/2005 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/27/2005 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3648 O | 05/20/2005 | 06/06/2005 | $18,000 | $22,500 | $0 | 10/27/2005 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On December 17, 2004, Employee #1, a tree trimmer employed by Utility Tree Service, was in an elevated basket pruning a pecan tree. The upper boom holding the basket was exerting a downward force on a limb about three or four inches in diameter. The limb broke off, and the upper boom immediately dropped about two feet onto another limb. A springboard effect resulted, and Employee #1 was ejected from the basket, falling about 18 feet to the ground. A coworker, Employee #2, found Employee #1 and called 911. The local EMT unit responded and transported Employee #1 to Enloe Medical Center. Employee #1 was treated for broken ribs and a collapsed lung, and his spleen was removed. Employee #1 spent eight days in the hospital.
Keywords: EJECTED, TREE PRUNER, BOOM TRUCK, LUNG, SPLEEN, BOOM, TREE, RIB, FALL, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125831727 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors, forestry and logging workers |