Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120363049 - Als Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 120363049

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 10/26/1993

Site Address:
Als Tree Service
8265 Kentucky Circle
Bloomington, MN 55435

Mailing Address:
13040 305th Ave S, Princeton, MN 55371

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/26/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/23/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360241590

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,972	$0	$0	$850	$0	$2,822
Current Penalty	$1,972	$0	$0	$850	$0	$2,822
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	19100132 A	02/18/1994	02/22/1994	$1,972	$1,972	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	52100680	02/18/1994	02/22/1994	$850	$850	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170566038

Event: 10/19/1993

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HIT ON HEAD BY TREE SECTION

Employee #1 was clearing away branches from beneath a tree that had been topped and cut into sections. A coworker was cutting a section from the main trunk stem at a height of about 5.5 meters. This section was secured to another part of the tree by a length of wire rope designed to keep the tree from splitting. When the piece that was being cut broke free, it swung with the wire rope and struck Employee #1 in the head, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, TREE SECTION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120363049			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction

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