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Inspection: 1492891.015 - J'S Tree And Debris, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights
Site Address:
J'S Tree And Debris, Llc
9400 Old Lincoln Trail Road
Fairview Heights, IL 62208
Mailing Address:
1000 W Lincoln Ave, Caseyville, IL 62232
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/16/2020
Emphasis:
Close Case:12/15/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1660395 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,494 | $0 | $0 | $2,892 | $0 | $16,386 |
| Current Penalty | $10,795 | $0 | $0 | $2,024 | $0 | $12,819 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 01/08/2021 | 02/26/2021 | $10,795 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A01 | 01/08/2021 | 02/26/2021 | $2,024 | $2,892 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:16 a.m. on September 14, 2020, an employee was working with two other cowor kers removing maple limbs from the ground after tree trimming operations at a re sidence. The employeed was using a Vermeer 2004 Model BC1800 XL wood chipper to break up the limbs. The wood chipper was missing a lower feed safety bar on the bottom of the feeding tray table. Coworker #1 (the foreman) had climbed into the tree and was lowering branches to the employee and Coworker #2. Both the employ ee and Coworker #2 were feeding limbs into the wood chipper. The employee was mo ving a limb that was still attached to the rope used to lower it to the ground. When the employee began feeding the limb into the chipper, the rope became wrapp ed around his neck and tightened. The employee was killed when he was decapitate d.
Keywords:amputated, amputation, brush chipper, caught by, caught in, chipper, decapitated, feed bar, guard, head, landscaper, landscaping, machine guarding, rope, training, tree, tree limb, tree trimming, unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1492891.015 | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |