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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1511947.015 - Empire Tree Experts, Llc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office
Site Address:
Empire Tree Experts, Llc.
4841 State Rd. 13 N.
Saint Johns, FL 32259
Mailing Address:
128 Oakwood Village Circle, Daytona Beach, FL 32119
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/27/2021
Emphasis: L:Landscpe
Case Closed: 02/22/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1724712 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,192 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,192 |
| Current Penalty | $4,096 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,096 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 5A0001 | 04/22/2021 | 06/09/2021 | $4,096 | $4,096 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100067 C02 V | 04/22/2021 | $0 | $4,096 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, two employees were working for a landscaping service. The two employees were on their way to begin tree trimming operations. They were traveling in a Genie model S-65 4 x 4 articulating boom aerial lift, with serial number S60H-38745. When the aerial lift went over a septic hole, the lift tilted and started to fall over. The two employees jumped from the lift before the boom contacted the ground. They jumped approximately 20 feet (6.1 m). One employee suffered a fractured right leg. He was hospitalized. The other employee suffered no injuries. The firm's owner said that the employees working in the aerial lift had received no fall protection training. The limbing foreman said that the employer never provided any type of fall protection training to employees that used the aerial lifts. The owner said that the firm's employees normally climbed trees to top them and used the aerial lift only about once per month.
Keywords: Aerial Lift, Boom, Broken Bone, Elevated Work Plat, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Falling Object, Fracture, Jump, Jump From Moving Equip, Landscaping, Leg, Material Handling, Training, Tree Care, Tree Trimming, Uneven, Uneven Ground, Untrained, Work at Elevation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1511947.015 | 24 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed | |
| 2 | 1511947.015 | 29 | M | Hospitalized injury | Occupation not reported |