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Inspection: 1538027.015 - Rkg Tree Services, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Hartford
Site Address:
Rkg Tree Services, Llc
22 Banbury Drive
West Simsbury, CT 06092
Mailing Address:
218 Vineyard Avenue, Newington, CT 06111
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/25/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1780130 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,192 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,192 |
| Current Penalty | $6,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,700 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 11/19/2021 | 01/10/2022 | $4,096 | $4,096 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100135 A01 | 11/19/2021 | $2,604 | $4,096 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 4:30 p.m. on June 24, 2021, an employee was working for a tree care service. He and some coworkers, including the company owner, were in the backyard of a single family residence. They were taking down an 80-foot tall (24-meter tall) pine tree. They were cutting the tree near the base so that the entire tree would come down in one motion. The employee was applying pulling force by means of a come-along, while the company owner was doing the actual cutting. The employee's position put him in line with the falling tree. As the tree fell, it changed direction, and the employee tried to flee. The falling tree struck him in his head, neck, and torso. He suffered massive head trauma. When rescuers arrived, the employee was trapped beneath the fallen tree and not breathing. The local police and fire departments responded. Fire department personnel used an automatic external defibrillator (AED) provided by the police and performed cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). At this time, the employee had a faint pulse. Police personnel determined that immediate transport was required. An ambulance arrived, and ambulance company personnel took over primary care. Fire department personnel loaded the employee into the ambulance with a Stokes basket. Medical personnel decided that helicopter transport was not needed. The employee was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Keywords: Blunt force trauma, CPR, Emergency Response, Falling Object, Head, Neck, Struck By, Torso, Traumatic, Tree, Tree Trimming
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1538027.015 | 42 | M | Fatality |