Inspection Detail

Inspection: 113886832 - Custom Tree & Lawn Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

Inspection Nr: 113886832

Report ID: 0729300

Date Opened: 06/09/2005

Site Address:
Custom Tree & Lawn Service, Inc.
12989 Gravois Road
St. Louis, MO 63127

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/28/2005

Emphasis: L:Xfallelec

Case Closed: 12/21/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100012202

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
Current Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
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	19100269 R07 II	10/27/2005	12/15/2005	$1,250	$1,250	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200012193

Event: 06/08/2005

Employee Is Killed in Fall While Trimming Tree

An employee was trimming trees near an overhead power line. After trimming some branches from an aerial lift, he climbed a ladder to remove a few small branches. He climbed onto a branch located approximately 6.5 meters above the ground. He was wearing a safety belt and tagline, but not a climbing rope. He slipped from the branch and fell. The knot on the tagline failed to stop the employee's descent, and he fell to the ground. (The knot was no longer in place after the fall.) The employee died of injuries sustained in the fall.

Keywords: ROPE, UNSECURED, SLIP, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, TREE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	113886832			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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