Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125429209 - Monroe Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111

Inspection Nr: 125429209

Report ID: 0355111

Date Opened: 02/23/1995

Site Address:
Monroe Tree Service
Rocket'S Mill Road
Doswell, VA 23047

Mailing Address:
Highway 742, P.O. Box 10, Chase City, VA 23924

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/07/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/01/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360305247

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	510001 A	03/31/1995	04/04/1995	$7,000	$7,000	$0	04/20/1995	Y - State Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 901769

Event: 02/23/1995

Employee dies when run over by truck due to miscommunication

Employee #1 was attempting to secure a 12 ft wooden push stick on the boom truck. He had crawled in front of the right rear tire and moved a hydraulic hose that was blocking the stick. He yelled "All right, go ahead," indicating for the operator to push the stick into its holder. But the operator of the truck, who was in the driver's seat with the engine running, understood the command to mean to move the truck. He placed the truck in gear and accelerated. Employee #1 was run over and suffered fatal crushing injuries to his head and chest.

Keywords: CHEST, BOOM TRUCK, HEAD, CRUSHED, RUN OVER, COMMUNICATION, TIRE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125429209			Fatality	Other	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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