Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1138562.015 - Justin Bergeron

Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1138562.015

Report ID: 0112600

Date Opened: 04/08/2016

Site Address:
Justin Bergeron
79 Flaggler Rd
Leominster, MA 01453

Mailing Address:
113 6th St, Leominster, MA 01453

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/08/2016

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 04/03/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1079736

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,600
Current Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,600
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.	01001	Serious	5A0001	07/29/2016	08/04/2016	$2,800	$2,800	$0	Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19100067 C02 V	07/29/2016	08/04/2016	$7,000	$7,000	$0	Z - Issued
3.	01003	Serious	19100132 D02	07/29/2016	08/04/2016	$2,800	$2,800	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 84303.015

Event: 04/07/2016

Employee is ejected from bucket during felling trees and is

At 12:30 p.m. on April 7, 2016, an employee was felling a tree and he was working from a bucket truck. The tree he was cutting down struck the bucket as it fell. The employee was ejected from the bucket and fell too. He sustained blunt force trauma upon impact with the ground. The employee was killed and not wearing any personal fall arrest system (PFAS) at the time of the accident.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Crushing, Ejected, Fall, Fall Protection, Falling Object, PPE, Struck By, Tree, Tree Felling

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1138562.015	26	M	Fatality		Occupation Not Listed

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