Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1091831.015 - American Design Builders Llc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1091831.015

Report ID: 0524530

Date Opened: 09/14/2015

Site Address:
American Design Builders Llc.
Levee Rd & Riechmann Rd 500
Valmeyer, IL 62295

Mailing Address:
450 Woodbine Court, Arnold, MO 63010

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/14/2015

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/09/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1019431

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,400
Current Penalty	$2,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,400
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.	01001	Serious	19100266 I07 I	03/10/2016	04/26/2016	$2,400	$2,400	$0		Z - Issued
2.	02001	Other	19100266 I10 I	03/10/2016	04/26/2016	$0	$0	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 79541.015

Event: 09/14/2015

Employee is struck and killed by falling tree

At 1:35 p.m. on September 14, 2015, Employee #1, working alone, made the backcut and hingecut on a 22-inch diameter, 45-foot tall willow tree with a gas-powered chainsaw. The employee then retreated 12.3 feet to 24.5 feet to the northwest as the tree fell. The tree fell to the southeast, smashing into an adjacent tree that was standing 11.3 feet to the southeast of the stump. The trunk then kicked back in the direction of the retreated employee and hit them in the chest, killing him.

Keywords: Chain Saw, Chest, Struck By, Tree, Tree Felling

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1091831.015	46	M	Fatality		Timber cutting and logging occupations

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