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Inspection: 100324565 - Asplundh Tree Expert Company
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
Asplundh Tree Expert Company
Highway 143 And Rose Hill Road
Millbrook, AL 36054
Mailing Address:
155 B Citation Court, Birmingham, AL 35209
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/01/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/30/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360651558 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $210 |
| 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 | Serious | 5A0001 | 01/13/1987 | 01/16/1987 | $210 | $420 | $0 | 02/09/1987 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 11:15 AM ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HELPING FELL A LINE TREE BY GUIDING IT DOWN WITH A TAG LINE. AS HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE COILING THE ROPE AFTER GUIDING THE TREE DOWN, A ROTTEN TREE SUDDENLY FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE LEFT SHOULDER. HE SUFFERED 4 BROKEN RIBS AND A BROKEN COLLARBONE. HE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE DIED OF A BLOOD CLOT OF THE LUNG 6 DAYS LATER.
Keywords: BLOOD CLOT, FRACTURE, SHOULDER, TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY, TAG LINE, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100324565 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |