Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1375860.015 - Treemasters, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1375860.015

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 02/04/2019

Site Address:
Treemasters, Inc.
329 Marberry Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15215

Mailing Address:
1045 Christopher Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/04/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/27/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1423231

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	5					5
Initial Penalty	$26,899	$0	$0	$0	$0	$26,899
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	06/04/2019	06/28/2019	$5,000	$13,260	$0	06/27/2019	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002A	Serious	19100132 A	06/04/2019	06/28/2019	$0	$3,978	$0	06/27/2019	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01002B	Serious	19100132 H01	06/04/2019	06/28/2019	$0	$0	$0	06/27/2019	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01003	Serious	19100132 D02	06/04/2019	06/28/2019	$0	$1,705	$0	06/27/2019	J - ALJ Decision
5.	01004	Serious	19100132 F01 II	06/04/2019	06/28/2019	$0	$3,978	$0	06/27/2019	J - ALJ Decision
6.	01005	Serious	19100135 A01	06/04/2019	06/28/2019	$0	$3,978	$0	06/27/2019	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 113300.015

Event: 02/04/2019

Employee is struck and killed by falling tree

At 11:45 a.m. on February 4, 2019, an employee working at a jobsite where tree felling was being conducted. As the employee was walking around the jobsite, he was struck by a falling tree and killed. The tree that hit the employee had been struck by another felled tree, causing a chain reaction.

Keywords: Crushed, Struck By, Tree Felling, Tree Shear

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1375860.015	33	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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