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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126074202 - Tree Elements Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101169597 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126074202 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |