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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1165677.015 - 70350 - Big Head Chuck Tree Service Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
70350 - Big Head Chuck Tree Service Llc
309 Black Oak Rd.
Summerville, SC 29484
Mailing Address:
173 George Keen Dr., Summerville, SC 29484
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/13/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/03/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1116688 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $2,250 |
| Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $1,125 |
| 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 | 1.12(A) | 01/17/2017 | 02/21/2017 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3.39(A) | 01/17/2017 | 01/23/2017 | $375 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:30 am on July 23, 2016, a crew of 5 employees had been clearing a residence of trees and debris. The debris had been thrown into the dump truck beside the road. The employee, climber, cut down about a 40 ft long pine tree in the front yard and cut it into sections. The employee main job on the site was to operate the chain saw and help with the ropes when felling a tree. The foreman instructed the crew in the front yard to take a five minute break while he loaded the logs into the dump truck using a Bobcat with a claw front to pick up the logs. The foreman raised a log and drove it out of the yard to the driver side of the dump truck to put it in the bed of the truck. With the Bobcat close to the dump truck on the driver side, the foreman was unaware that employee was close to the truck on the passenger side. When the foreman released the log over the bed, the log rolled out of the bed's top walls and off the other side (passenger side). The log struck and killed the employee causing a massive and fatal traumatic hemorrhage to the upper abdomen and lower chest area.
Keywords: Abdomen, Chest, Hemorrhage, Logging, Struck By, Tree, Tree Felling, Tree Trimming
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1165677.015 | 27 | M | Fatality | Occupation not reported |