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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116522954 - Mayo Tree Company
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
Mayo Tree Company
2189 Keenon Lane
Huntington, WV 25705
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 717, Proctorville, OH 45669
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/01/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/25/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100630136 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,850 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,850 |
| Current Penalty | $2,850 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,850 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 | 01/05/1999 | 01/15/1999 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 A | 01/05/1999 | 01/15/1999 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 01/05/1999 | 01/15/1999 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100135 A01 | 01/05/1999 | 01/15/1999 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100136 A | 01/05/1999 | 01/15/1999 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 C | 01/05/1999 | 01/15/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a tree trimmer, was suspended at a height of approximately 25 ft in a maple tree. He was wearing a safety saddle and was tied into the tree with a 1/2 in. diameter climbing rope placed over the crotch of a 21 ft long by 3 in. diameter limb. A pull rope was being used to control a 24 ft limb that was close by. The pull rope was secured around the 24 ft limb and to the 21 ft limb from which Employee #1 was suspended. The groundsman was holding the pull rope to help guide the 24 ft limb to the ground after it was cut. When Employee #1 made his cut, the weight of the 24 ft limb fell against the pull rope, breaking the 21 ft support limb at the crotch of the tree. The climbing rope released and Employee #1 fell, striking his head against the top of a block wall. He was killed.
Keywords: HEAD, TREE LIMB, ROPE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, TREE, FALL, FALLING OBJECT, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116522954 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |