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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1477251.015 - 111052 - That Tree Feller Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
111052 - That Tree Feller Llc
2407 East 8th Street
Anderson, IN 46012
Mailing Address:
12220 South County Road 500 West, Daleville, IN 47334
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/09/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1598845 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $6,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 | $0 | $3,750 |
| 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 | 22.8(1)(1)(SEC2) | 09/28/2020 | 10/30/2020 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | 10/19/2020 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A01 | 09/28/2020 | 10/02/2020 | $3,750 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/19/2020 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At 1:57 p.m. on or about June 1, 2020, a crew consisting of Employee # 1, a tree trimmer, and Coworker # 1 and Coworker # 2, two cleanup members, were called to a private residence to remove a maple tree. Employee # 1 was in a bucket with a chainsaw cutting down the limbs while Coworker # 1 and Coworker # 2 picked up the debris. The crew removed the brush and was in the process of blocking down the limbs to the inner tree log. Employee # 1 started to walk into the drop zone and the other two Coworkers called to him to come back. Employee #1 stopped walking, turned around, and a log came down and struck him. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Falling Object, Log, Struck By, Tree, Tree Felling, Tree Limb, Tree Trimming
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1477251.015 | 36 | M | Fatality | Occupation not reported |