Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1007526.015 - Urban Foresters Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 1007526.015

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 02/29/2016

Site Address:
Urban Foresters Inc
9418 Whispering Pines Dr
Saline, MI 48176

Mailing Address:
4832 Miller Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/25/2016

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/07/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1067789

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
Current Penalty	$1,260	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,260
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.	01001A	Serious	408.15311(B)	07/13/2016	08/15/2016	$0	$2,100	$0	08/12/2016	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	408.15313(3)	07/13/2016	08/15/2016	$1,260	$0	$0	08/12/2016	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 83340.015

Event: 02/29/2016

Tree trimmer falls 40 feet from tree and is killed

At 9:45 a.m. on February 29, 2016, an employee wearing a positioning saddle fall arrest system, was ascending a rope that was placed in the crotch of a tree. The employee was approximately 40 foot above ground. The employee was ascending when the fall harness positioning saddle rope bridge broke. The employee fell approximately 20 feet and struck the edge of the house roof and then fell another approximately 20 feet to a wood deck, landing on the back. The employee sustained head trauma and was killed.

Keywords: Broken Cable, Fall, Rigging, Roof, Struck Against, Tree Trimming

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1007526.015	28	M	Fatality		Occupation Not Listed

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