Inspection Detail

Inspection: 114120017 - Steve'S Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 114120017

Report ID: 0214500

Date Opened: 02/16/1995

Site Address:
Steve'S Tree Service
133 Lower North Shore Drive
Branchville, NJ 07826

Mailing Address:
21 Route 560, Branchville, NJ 07826

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/05/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/13/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360660518

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	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	05/08/1995	05/11/1995	$1,000	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14492649

Event: 02/14/1995

Employee dies in fall when rotten tree breaks

At approximately 11:20 a.m. on February 14, 1995, Employee #1, a tree trimmer, was removing a dead tree from the backyard of a private home. This tree had three trunks all fused at the base. The tree had cables attaching each of the trunks to the others at approximately 37 ft high. The tree trunks were listing. Employee #1 climbed one of the tree trunks to cut it down in small sections. He used his safety belts and lines to secure himself to the tree. After cutting off the top of the tree above the cable, he cut the cable. The tree trunk, which was rotten at the base, broke. The employee died when he fell to the ground with the tree.

Keywords: WIRE ROPE, WORK RULES, LACERATION, TREE, TREE SECTION, FALL, TREE TRIMMING, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114120017			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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