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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1540074.015 - 75055 - Charleston Tree Experts Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
75055 - Charleston Tree Experts Llc
32 Legare Street
Charleston, SC 29401
Mailing Address:
2851 Maybank Hwy, Seabrook Island, SC 29455
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0782
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/30/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/28/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1781633 | ||
| Complaint | 1794643 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,800 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $3,550 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,485 | $0 | $2,485 |
| 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 | Other | 19100132 F01 | 12/16/2021 | 12/22/2021 | $1,960 | $2,800 | $0 | 01/27/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3.39(A) | 12/16/2021 | 12/22/2021 | $525 | $750 | $0 | 01/27/2022 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:15 p.m. on June 28, 2021, an employee was felling a forty foot palmetto tree when he climbed up the tree and was positioned approximately thirty-two feet above ground level. The employee was attached to the tree by a climbing rope and harness, climbing spikes, and a lanyard around the tree approximately six (6) inches below the area to be cut. Two coworkers were on the ground holding tension on the lowering rope attached through a pulley below the employee lanyard. The employee made a cut through the tree with a chainsaw, and lowered the chainsaw via an attached rope. The cut tree section was pushed off of the tree trunk. The eight foot section that was cut swung out and down and struck the lower section of the tree, causing the tree to break and fall over a neighboring wall. As the tree fell over the wall, the part of the tree truck that the employee was on inverted toward the ground. The employee fell off the tree and onto a cobblestone courtyard head first. The employee suffered extensive head trauma and a large laceration to the forehead. The employee was transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead a short time later.
Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Fall, Falling Object, Head, Tree Climbing System, Tree Felling
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1540074.015 | 28 | M | Fatality | Occupation not reported |