Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1122272.015 - Asplundh Tree Expert Company

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1122272.015

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 02/03/2016

Site Address:
Asplundh Tree Expert Company
4456 State Route 156
Avonmore, PA 15618

Mailing Address:
555 B Valley Kitchen Drive, Mount Pleasant, PA 15666

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/03/2016

Emphasis: L:Treetrim

Case Closed: 06/26/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1059322

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$14,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,000
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
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	5A0001	07/08/2016	08/10/2016	$0	$7,000	$0	08/01/2016	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	5A0001	07/08/2016		$7,000	$7,000	$0	08/01/2016	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 82743.015

Event: 02/02/2016

Employee is struck and killed by a falling tree

At 1:30 p.m. on February 2, 2016 and employee was felling an ash tree with a chain saw.The tree barber chaired and struck the employee on the back pinning him face down on the ground. The employee was killed by the falling tree.

Keywords: Chain Saw, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1122272.015	59	M	Fatality

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