Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126074202 - Tree Elements Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126074202

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 04/08/2008

Site Address:
Tree Elements Inc
Beverly Glen Blvd At Charing Cross Rd
Los Angeles, CA 90024

Mailing Address:
22605 E. La Palma Ave. #509, Yorba Linda, CA 92887

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/15/2008

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/14/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101169597

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$225	$0	$225
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$225	$0	$225
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	3421 C	04/21/2008	05/14/2008	$225	$225	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201169828

Event: 03/24/2008

Employee Is Injured by Falling Branch

On March 24, 2008, Employee #1 was a grounds man working for a tree landscape company that specializes in tree trimming, removal, and tree health evaluations. He and coworkers were trimming sycamore trees in the city parkway. Employee #1 was clearing branches that had been cut from trees and placing them into the brush chipper. A coworker asked Employee #1 and another worker to stop traffic while he cut and dropped a branch that was 5 to 6-in. diameter and 8 to 10 ft long. When the branch fell, it hit the chipper then struck Employee #1 in the back. Employee #1 was hospitalized for surgery and treatment of an unspecified injury to his pelvis.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE LIMB, CHIPPER, TREE, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, HIP, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126074202			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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