Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1457594.015 - Carmelos Outdoor Services Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office
Site Address:
Carmelos Outdoor Services Inc.
2030 Burning Tree Lane
Youngstown, OH 44505
Mailing Address:
3059 Hadley Ave, Youngstown, OH 44505
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 333112/Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/23/2020
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 12/22/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1536999 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,144 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,144 |
| Current Penalty | $12,144 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,144 |
| 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 | 05/06/2020 | $4,048 | $4,048 | $0 | 05/12/2020 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100030 A01 | 04/10/2020 | 05/06/2020 | $4,048 | $4,048 | $0 | 05/12/2020 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100132 D02 | 04/10/2020 | 05/06/2020 | $4,048 | $4,048 | $0 | 05/12/2020 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100135 A01 | 04/10/2020 | 05/06/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/12/2020 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On January 23, 2020, an employee who had been sitting on top of a felled tree trunk started descending the trunk. The employee was not tied in and lost his grip causing him to fall 35 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized and remains on life support technically brain dead. The employee incurred fractures, a crushed chest, brain damage, and other blunt force trauma injuries from impact with the ground.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Brain, Chest, Concussion, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Hard Hat, Harness, Head, Lost Balance, Lost Control, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Skull, Tie-Off, Torso, Training, Tree Felling, Tree Section
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1457594.015 | 48 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |
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