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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110452455 - Ray'S Tree Service
Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office
Site Address:
Ray'S Tree Service
St. Louis County Water - South Plant
St. Louis, MO 63129
Mailing Address:
621 West Woodbine, Kirkwood, MO 63122
Union Status: Union
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/02/1999
Emphasis: S:Logging
Case Closed: 06/08/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100010578 | ||
| Referral | 200013159 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $3,300 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $3,300 |
| 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 | 05/17/2000 | 06/04/2000 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 05/17/2000 | 06/04/2000 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 05/17/2000 | 05/30/2000 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a timber cutter, and two coworkers--a topper and a groundsman--were felling two large trees in a wooded floodplain. The coworkers watched from a distance as Employee #1 cut an 85 ft tall sycamore tree with an approximately 60 ft diameter canopy. As he completed the cut, he backed up several feet to watch the tree fall. A lower limb on the sycamore caught the top of a dead, 35 ft tall, 12 in. dbh (diameter at breast height) ash tree, snapping the bole in three places. The main portion of the ash trunk fell sideways from the direction of the sycamore, and struck Employee #1 in the back of the head. He was killed. Employee #1 initiated cutting the sycamore without topping it and without clearing the dead and damaged trees from the area.
Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, TREE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110452455 | Fatality | Concussion | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |