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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1262875.015 - Freddie Couch
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Freddie Couch
7103 Old Branch Avenue
Temple Hills, MD 20748
Mailing Address:
14625 Baltimore Avenue Suite 881, Laurel, MD 20707
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/09/2018
Emphasis: S:Tree
Case Closed: 04/18/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1263389 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,350 |
| Current Penalty | $2,133 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,133 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 09.12.28.05C | 02/15/2018 | 02/26/2018 | $486 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 09.12.28.05D(1) | 02/15/2018 | 02/26/2018 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 09.12.28.05F | 02/15/2018 | 02/26/2018 | $567 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 09.12.28.07F(1) | 02/15/2018 | 03/21/2018 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 09.12.28.07(C)(3) | 02/15/2018 | 03/21/2018 | $1,080 | $2,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 09.12.28.05A | 02/15/2018 | 03/21/2018 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:30 p.m. on September 10, 2017, Employee #1 was approximately 30 feet up in a tree, about to make a cut in the trunk of the tree. The employee was using tools and equipment including a hard hat, safety glasses, spikes, climbing line, lanyard, arborist saddle, and chain saw to perform his work tasks. Employee #1 made his cut with a chain saw. When the 17 foot section started to fall, a part of it caught his climbing line, which was attacked to his arborist saddle, and pulled him down with it. Employee #1 sustained fractures to his legs and ribs and was killed.
Keywords: Chain Saw, Fall, Fall Protection, Falling Object, Fracture, Leg, PPE, Rib, Struck By, Tree, Tree Limb
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1262875.015 | 37 | M | Fatality | Occupation Not Listed |