Inspection Detail

Inspection: 113336291 - North Suburban Tree Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 113336291

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 10/24/1997

Site Address:
North Suburban Tree Service, Inc.
600 Dorseyville Road
Fox Chapel, PA 15238

Mailing Address:
1102 Middlesex Street, Gibsonia, PA 15044

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/12/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/14/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361948847

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100132 D01	12/05/1997	04/13/1998	$1,500	$1,500	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100132 E	12/05/1997	12/10/1997	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01001C	Serious	19100132 B	12/05/1997	12/10/1997	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01001D	Serious	19100132 F01	12/05/1997	04/13/1998	$0	$0	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200540219

Event: 10/23/1997

Employee killed in fall from tree

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on October 23, 1997, Employee #1 was using a chain saw to trim a tree limb when he accidentally cut his safety line. He fell 30 ft from the tree to the ground, and was killed.

Keywords: SEVERED, LIFELINE, CHAIN SAW, TREE, FALL, TREE TRIMMING, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	113336291			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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