Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109318188 - Terry Hughes Tree Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109318188

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 06/08/1992

Site Address:
Terry Hughes Tree Service, Inc.
2411 South 48th Street
Omaha, NE 68104

Mailing Address:
15802 Fairview Rd., Gretna, NE 68028

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/08/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/24/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360826747

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$6,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,500
Current Penalty	$3,575	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,575
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	08/20/1992	01/02/1993	$2,750	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19101200 E01	08/20/1992	09/08/1992	$825	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19101200 H	08/20/1992	09/08/1992	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14420236

Event: 06/06/1992

STRUCK BY FALLING TREE SECTION

An employee was standing on the ground removing brush from an area. Two coworkers were in a tree, trimming and setting up logs for removal. The coworkers cut a large section, measuring 2.4 meters long by 305 millimeters in diameter at one end and 203 millimeters in diameter at the other end, from the tree and lowered it to the ground. When the section hit the ground, it bounced and struck the first employee in the chest. He died of his injuries 2 hours later at a local hospital.

Keywords: CHEST, TREE, TREE SECTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109318188			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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