Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1555601.015 - Ashton Manor Environmental, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 1555601.015

Report ID: 0352450

Date Opened: 09/30/2021

Site Address:
Ashton Manor Environmental, Llc
6710 Groveleigh Drive
Columbia, MD 21046

Mailing Address:
17701 New Hampshire Avenue, Ashton, MD 20861

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/13/2021

Emphasis: S:Tree

Case Closed: 11/10/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1818149

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$2,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,800
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,800	$0	$2,800
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	09.12.28.07F(1)	10/22/2021	11/29/2021	$2,800	$2,800	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	09.12.28.07I(1)	10/22/2021	11/29/2021	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 139718.015

Event: 09/30/2021

Employee cutting stump lacerates leg when struck by chainsaw

On September 20, 2021, an employee working as a Foreman for a Landscaping Service was preparing to cut the stump from a maple tree. The employee was on his knees cutting with a 28-inch Stihl Model MS461 Chainsaw. The maximum chainsaw speed with bar and chain is 13,500 revolutions per minute (RPM). The chainsaw became bound up and kicked back toward the employee's right leg cutting through his chaps. The employee sustained a laceration to his leg and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Chain Saw, Cutting, Hand Tool, Kick Back, Laceration, Landscaping, Leg, PPE, Struck By, Tree, Tree Stumping

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1555601.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury		Chainsaw Operator

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