Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102872769 - Schwartz Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102872769

Report ID: 0317900

Date Opened: 07/13/1990

Site Address:
Schwartz Tree Service
4035 Mulberry Avenue
Trevose, PA 19047

Mailing Address:
475 County Line Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/13/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/28/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360917520

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			3		5
Current Violations	2			3		5
Initial Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800
Current Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800
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	09/05/1990	09/19/1990	$800	$800	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100132 A	09/05/1990	09/10/1990	$1,000	$1,000	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19101200 E01	09/05/1990	10/05/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	19101200 G01	09/05/1990	10/05/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02003	Other	19260059 H	09/05/1990	10/05/1990	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14258016

Event: 07/11/1990

Employee struck and killed by snatch block

An employer was attempting to pull over a tree using a truck. A line had been run from the tree through a snatch block and attached to the truck. When a knot securing the block slipped, the snatch block struck Employee #1 on the head. He was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, TREE, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102872769			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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