Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1236380.015 - Utilities Forestry Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1236380.015

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 05/26/2017

Site Address:
Utilities Forestry Services, Inc.
Trade City Substation 24797 Highway 954
Smicksburg, PA 16256

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1027, Clearfield, PA 16830

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/26/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/24/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1217326	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$3,078	$0	$3,078
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,000	$0	$2,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19040039 A02	06/22/2017		$2,000	$3,078	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 95975.015

Event: 05/17/2017

Employee was struck by a tree and is hospitalized

At 9:30 a.m. on May 17, 2017, an employee was using a chain saw to cut a tree. The tree was bring held in the grappler as the tree was being cut, which placed pressure on the upper portion of the tree as it was held against the ground. After the employee made a complete cut through the tree, releasing the pressure from the top portion of the tree, the tree swung and struck the employee's left leg. The employee sustained a compound fracture to the left tibia and fibula, which he was hospitalized and underwent surgery.

Keywords: Leg, Logging, Struck By, Tibia, Tree, Tree Felling

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1236380.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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