Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1361968.015 - Triple Crown Tree Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1361968.015

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 11/16/2018

Site Address:
Triple Crown Tree Llc
402 Highbank Rd.
South Yarmouth, MA 02664

Mailing Address:
135 Route 6a Unit 7, Sandwich, MA 02563

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/16/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 11/29/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1403524	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$7,956	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,956
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$1,000
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	Serious	19260020 B02	04/30/2019	06/19/2019	$0	$3,978	$0	05/30/2019	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	19260021 B02	04/30/2019	06/19/2019	$1,000	$3,978	$0	05/30/2019	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 113228.015

Event: 11/16/2018

Employee feeding tree into chipper partially amputates leg

At 9:49 a.m. on November 16, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a landscaping company, was engaged in tree felling and clearing at a residence. He was attempting to move to the front of a wood chipper and feed pieces of felled tree into chipper when he slipped and fell from the chipper platform. The employee's leg became caught in the chipper's shredder. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of a partial amputation of his leg.

Keywords: Amputated, Caught In, Chipper, Construction, Construction vehicle, Fall, Laceration, Landscaper, Landscaping, Leg, Material Handling, Partial Amputation, Slip, Tree Felling, Wood Chips

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1361968.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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