Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1443890.015 - Palmetto Line Contractors Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1443890.015

Report ID: 0418200

Date Opened: 11/06/2019

Site Address:
Palmetto Line Contractors Inc.
Across The Street From 2368 Due West Road
Dallas, GA 30157

Mailing Address:
501 Tommy Lee Cook Rd, Palmetto, GA 30268

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/06/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 01/04/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1515646

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$6,747	$0	$6,747
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$6,747	$0	$6,747
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	Other	19040039 A01	05/01/2020		$6,747	$6,747	$0		Z - Issued
2.	01002	Other	19101200 E01	05/01/2020	05/20/2020	$0	$0	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 121543.015

Event: 11/05/2019

Employee's femoral artery is severed by chainsaw

At noon on November 5, 2019, an employee was working for a landscaping service. A coworker was using a chain saw to cut down a small tree, when the blade became stuck. The employee walked up and pushed on the small tree trunk to relieve pressure off the saw blade. The chain saw became unbound and struck the employee in the upper inside thigh of his right leg. His femoral artery was severed. He was killed.

Keywords: Artery, Chain Saw, Leg, Severed, Struck By, Stuck, Tree Trimming

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1443890.015	33	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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