Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1551501.015 - Lewis Tree Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1551501.015

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 09/01/2021

Site Address:
Lewis Tree Service, Inc.
5185 67th Way North
Saint Petersburg, FL 33709

Mailing Address:
300 Lucious Gordon Drive, West Henrietta, NY 14586

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/31/2022

Emphasis: L:Landscpe

Case Closed: 02/01/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1804817	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 138860.015

Event: 08/29/2021

Employee fractures back in fall while descending a tree

At 4:33 p.m. on August 29, 2021, an employee working as a laborer for a tree care service was trimming a tree. The employee began descending the tree when he fell. The employee was hospitalized to treat an L1 fracture to his back from impact with the ground.

Keywords: Back, Descending, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Ground, Laborer, Staffing Agency, Streetlighting, Temporary, Temporary Employment Agency, Temporary Worker, Tree, Tree Care, Tree Climber, Tree Trimming

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1551501.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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