Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1522126.015 - Al'S Tree Service Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1522126.015

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 03/26/2021

Site Address:
Al'S Tree Service Inc
5429 Highland Circle
Gainesville, GA 30506

Mailing Address:
4323 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA 30506

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/26/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/29/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1750122

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$13,653	$0	$0	$2,926	$0	$16,579
Current Penalty	$13,653	$0	$0	$2,926	$0	$16,579
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100135 A01	08/09/2021		$13,653	$13,653	$0		Z - Issued
2.	02001	Other	19040039 A01	08/09/2021		$2,926	$2,926	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 134368.015

Event: 03/05/2021

Employee is killed when struck on head by falling branch

At 3:15 p.m. on March 5, 2021, Employee #1 and his coworkers were in the process of cutting and removing a mature 70-foot tall pine tree. All processes were pre-established with a verbal plan on how the tree was to be felled to include the drop zone. During the removal of limbs in preparation for the total felling of the tree, a coworker cut an approximately two-inch diameter limb which was approximately six to eight-feet long and hand tossed it into the drop zone. At that same time, the employee entered into the drop zone without a helmet and was struck on the head by the limb. The employee died from the head trauma.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Falling Object, Head, Limbing, PPE, Struck By, Tree Felling

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1522126.015	51	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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