Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1228244.015 - Antietam Tree Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 1228244.015

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 04/27/2017

Site Address:
Antietam Tree Service, Inc.
7835 Jackson Mountain Dr.
Frederick, MD 21702

Mailing Address:
405 N. Burhans Blvd., Hagerstown, MD 21740

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/05/2017

Emphasis: S:Tree

Case Closed: 08/23/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1206238

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,700
Current Penalty	$630	$0	$0	$0	$0	$630
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	09.12.28.05N(4)(C)	06/22/2017	06/30/2017	$0	$2,700	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	09.12.28.05I(2)(A)	06/22/2017	06/30/2017	$630	$1,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 95784.015

Event: 04/27/2017

Employee falls from tree after accidentally cutting support

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on April 27, 2017, an employee was cutting hazardous limbs using a chainsaw from the tree. The blade of his chainsaw came in contact with his support line cutting it and dropping him approximately 50-feet to the lower loose soil level. The employee suffered from crushed and fractured vertebrae, compound fracture on left elbow, fractured sternum, bleeding in the brain in three places. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: Brain, Chain Saw, Elbow, Fall, Fracture, Tree Trimming, Vertebra

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1228244.015	23	M	Hospitalized injury		Chainsaw Operator

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