Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1507726.015 - Oak Shade Tree Service, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1507726.015

Report ID: 0317000

Date Opened: 12/22/2020

Site Address:
Oak Shade Tree Service, Llc
274 Glen Roy Rd
Nottingham, PA 19362

Mailing Address:
2 South Hess Street, Quarryville, PA 17566

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/22/2020

Emphasis: L:Treetrim

Case Closed: 09/03/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1710059

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$17,749	$0	$0	$0	$0	$17,749
Current Penalty	$11,537	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,537
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	06/16/2021	08/03/2021	$8,874	$13,653	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100132 A	06/16/2021	07/06/2021	$2,662	$4,096	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100132 D01	06/16/2021	07/06/2021	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01002C	Serious	19100132 F01	06/16/2021	07/06/2021	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 131914.015

Event: 12/22/2020

Employee is killed during tree removal

At 11 a.m. on December 22, 2020, an employee was attempting to free a hung-up tree. The hung-up tree released and whipped back onto the employee. The employee died due to blunt force trauma.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Struck By, Tree, Tree Felling

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1507726.015	24	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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