Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1354461.015 - Alumbaugh Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1354461.015

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 10/19/2018

Site Address:
Alumbaugh Tree Service
8209 Garfield Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66112

Mailing Address:
5 Lake City Road, Buckner, MO 64016

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/28/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/16/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1393295

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	11					11
Current Violations	11					11
Initial Penalty	$40,350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$40,350
Current Penalty	$29,353	$0	$0	$0	$0	$29,353
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100067 C02 II	03/21/2019	07/01/2019	$3,978	$3,978	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100067 C02 V	03/21/2019	04/16/2019	$3,978	$3,978	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100067 C02 VII	03/21/2019	04/16/2019	$2,785	$3,978	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100067 C03	03/21/2019	07/01/2019	$2,785	$3,978	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100132 D01	03/21/2019	05/07/2019	$2,785	$3,978	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19100135 A01	03/21/2019	05/07/2019	$2,785	$3,978	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19100332 B02	03/21/2019	07/01/2019	$2,785	$3,978	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01008	Serious	19100333 C03 III A	03/21/2019	07/01/2019	$2,785	$3,978	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01009	Serious	19101200 E01	03/21/2019	05/07/2019	$1,563	$2,842	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01010	Serious	19101200 G08	03/21/2019	05/07/2019	$1,563	$2,842	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01011	Serious	19101200 H01	03/21/2019	07/01/2019	$1,563	$2,842	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 110437.015

Event: 10/19/2018

Employee is killed when bucket falls from aerial lift's arm

At 2:00 p.m. on October 19, 2018, an employee was working from an aerial lift truck's bucket and was lowering a tree branch that had been cut from a tree. The employee fell to the ground when the bucket was torn from the aerial lift's arm and was killed.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Boom, Boom Truck, Fall, Tree Limb

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1354461.015	44	M	Fatality		Chainsaw Operator

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