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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1439946.015 - Westchester Tree Life Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tarrytown Area Office
Site Address:
Westchester Tree Life Inc.
1 Overlook Dr.
Chappaqua, NY 10514
Mailing Address:
480 A King St., Chappaqua, NY 10514
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/24/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/15/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1511869 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,892 | $0 | $0 | $2,892 | $0 | $5,784 |
| Current Penalty | $2,892 | $0 | $0 | $2,892 | $0 | $5,784 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 | 04/10/2020 | $2,892 | $2,892 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19040039 A01 | 04/10/2020 | $2,892 | $2,892 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 11:30 a.m. on October 23, 2019, an employee had been pruning a tree and climbed down to help a coworker feed wood into the chipper. The employee was thrown 50 feet away from the chipper when a safety rope tightened quickly and snapped while he stood over it. The employee sustained blunt force trauma injuries and was killed.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Chipper, Ejected, Fall Protection, Lanyard, Rope, Tree Pruner
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1439946.015 | 33 | M | Fatality | Timber cutting and logging occupations |