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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1512612.015 - Green Valley Tree Care, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Green Valley Tree Care, Inc.
10331 Lindley Ave
Granada Hills, CA 91344
Mailing Address:
10315 Woodley Ave., Suite 106, Granada Hills, CA 91344
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/30/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/19/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1720985 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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) | 06/30/2021 | 07/19/2021 | $2,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 05/18/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 12:00 p.m. on November 30, 2020, an employee working as a groundskeeper for a tree care company was standing on a 4-foot wall. The employee was using a chain saw to cut a branch from a tree when he lost his balance. The employee lost control of the chain saw and lacerated his lower back right leg, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Branch, Chain Saw, Cutting, Equipment Operator, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Groundskeeper, Inexperience, Laceration, Landscaping, Leg, Lost Balance, Lost Control, Tree, Tree Branch, Tree Care, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1512612.015 | 60 | M | Hospitalized injury | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |