Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126604958 - Bartlett Tree Experts

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118

Inspection Nr: 126604958

Report ID: 0355118

Date Opened: 12/22/1995

Site Address:
Bartlett Tree Experts
1605 First St.
Radford, VA 24141

Mailing Address:
2810 Roanoke Ave., Roanoke, VA 24015

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/03/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/30/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360787147

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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.	01001A	Serious	510001 A	05/06/1996	05/12/1996	$7,000	$7,000	$0	05/20/1996	Y - State Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	510001 A	05/06/1996	05/12/1996	$3,500	$0	$0	05/20/1996	Y - State Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 954370

Event: 12/21/1995

Employee killed when head strikes tractor's protective cage

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on December 21, 1995, Employee #1 was clearing brush from around a water settlement pond. To stabilize himself, he tied a rope around himself while a coworker held the other end. A tractor with a bush hog was mowing grass in the area. The loose end of the rope became wrapped around the bush hog. The rope was pulled from the coworker's grip and pulled Employee #1 into the tractor's protective cage. Employee #1 died of head injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, ROPS, STRUCK AGAINST, TRACTOR, BUSH HOG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126604958			Fatality	Concussion	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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