Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1406254.015 - Archer Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1406254.015

Report ID: 0111100

Date Opened: 05/29/2019

Site Address:
Archer Tree Service
70 Swan Falls Road
Fryeburg, ME 04037

Mailing Address:
177 Turkey Trot Road, Fryeburg, ME 04037

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/29/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/07/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1464958
Referral	1462723	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$6,820	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,820
Current Penalty	$4,774	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,774
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	5A0001	11/21/2019	11/27/2019	$2,785	$3,978	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100135 A01	11/21/2019	11/27/2019	$1,989	$2,842	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 116934.015

Event: 05/29/2019

Employee is struck by fallen tree and fractures skull

On May 29, 2019, an employee was holding a rope to guide a 54 foot spruce tree that was being removed. The employee was in the path of the tree and was struck when it fell, fracturing his skull and sustaining a brain hemorrhage. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Brain, Falling Object, Fracture, Skull, Struck By, Tree Felling

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1406254.015	49	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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