Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1283197.015 - Asplundh Tree Experts, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1283197.015

Report ID: 0522500

Date Opened: 12/13/2017

Site Address:
Asplundh Tree Experts, Llc
1163 Irish Road
Dennison, OH 44621

Mailing Address:
681 S/W 1st Street, Massillon, OH 44646

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/13/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/08/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1290207	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$12,934	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,934
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$12,934	$0	$12,934
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	19100038 C02	03/09/2018	04/30/2018	$12,934	$12,934	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 101510.015

Event: 12/05/2017

Tree limb falls striking two employees, resulting in one hos

At 2:00 p.m. on December 5, 2017, Employee #1 was cutting a tree with a chainsaw. Employee #2 was standing nearby the base of the tree. A foreman and an employee were standing in the rear danger zone of a 24 inch Diameter at Breast Height (DBH), a 78 foot tall dead Ash tree was being felled by another foreman, who was operating a chain saw. The foreman who was standing to the rear had just placed a wedge in the cut that was made by the foreman who was operating the chain saw. When the tree went over, a large branch of the dead Ash tree (43 foot long, 11 inch diameter) struck an adjacent 12 inch DBH Maple tree, causing a branch of the dead Ash tree to break off and fall. The branch fell backwards striking both of the employees in the danger zone, resulting in the long term hospitalization of the foreman.

Keywords: Chain Saw, Struck By, Tree Trimming

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1283197.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation Not Listed

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