Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123175911 - American Tree Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123175911

Report ID: 0111500

Date Opened: 05/18/1994

Site Address:
American Tree Service, Inc.
11 Flintlock Rd.
Norwalk, CT 06850

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/31/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/07/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361807068

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$300	$0	$1,800
Current Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$200	$0	$1,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100067 C02 V	06/06/1994	06/10/1994	$800	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19040008	06/06/1994	06/10/1994	$200	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02002	Other	19101200 E01	06/06/1994	06/16/1994	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170710172

Event: 05/12/1994

Employee dies after fall from aerial lift bucket

At approximately 9:00 p.m. on May 12, 1994, Employee #1 was in a bucket of an aerial lift cutting a header on a pine tree that was approximately 35 to 40 feet high. The header fell and hit the boom behind the bucket, causing the employee to catapult to the ground. Employee #1 was not wearing his safety belt, which was permanently attached to the bucket. He died of massive bodily injuries approximately 5 to 6 hours later.

Keywords: BOOM, SAFETY BELT, TREE SECTION, FALL, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123175911			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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