Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1277032.015 - Greg Smith Tree Service Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1277032.015

Report ID: 0213900

Date Opened: 11/07/2017

Site Address:
Greg Smith Tree Service Llc
83 Hazeltop Drive
Sicklerville, NJ 08081

Mailing Address:
3726 Main Road, Franklinville, NJ 08322

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/07/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/04/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1283607	Yes
Accident	1284329

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 100708.015

Event: 11/07/2017

Employee is struck and killed by falling tree

At 11:00 a.m. on November 7, 2017, a climber was approximately 40 feet up a tree. The climber was properly secured with his vertical life line and positioning. The climber had secured an upper section of tree to be removed with a butt hitch. When the climber made a final cut, a section of tree fell as expected. Shock loading of this section caused the tree to break approximately 32 inches above ground level. The tree fell with the climber and turned approximately 180 degrees while falling. The climber was caught in between the tree and the ground when tree hit the ground and was killed.

Keywords: Caught Between, Struck By, Tree Felling

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1277032.015	53	M	Fatality		Timber cutting and logging occupations

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