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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1140676.015 - Pablo'S Tree Service
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Pablo'S Tree Service
15343 Sunset
Dolton, IL 60419
Mailing Address:
13414 S. Brandon, Chicago, IL 60633
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/12/2016
Emphasis: L:Landscpe
Case Closed: 01/21/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1082508 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,800 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $11,800 |
| Current Penalty | $9,800 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 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 | 06/17/2016 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260100 A | 06/17/2016 | $2,800 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A01 | 06/17/2016 | $200 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on April 16, 2016, Employee #1, a groundman, was working with a coworker, an arborist, to remove a tree from a residential property. The coworker was residing in the tree and removing tree limbs with a chain saw. Employee #1 was underneath the coworker and used a chain saw to cut the falling limbs into sections. As they were working, the coworker cut down a large limb that fell and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 was not wearing a hard hat and suffered traumatic head injuries when struck by the large tree limb and died.
Keywords: Chain Saw, Falling Object, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1140676.015 | 20 | M | Fatality |