Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1555809.015 - Valbon Dobrova

Inspection Information - Office: Avenel Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1555809.015

Report ID: 0213400

Date Opened: 10/03/2021

Site Address:
Valbon Dobrova
320 Locust Street
Roselle Park, NJ 07204

Mailing Address:
108 Wesley Rd., Old Bridge, NJ 08857

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238140/Masonry Contractors

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/03/2021

Emphasis: L:Fall, L:Localtarg

Case Closed: 07/07/2026

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1818717

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$47,857	$0	$0	$0	$0	$47,857
Current Penalty	$27,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$27,000
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
1.	01001	Serious	19100132 D01	03/28/2022		$8,121	$14,502	$0	04/18/2022	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19100132 F01	03/28/2022	04/14/2022	$8,121	$14,502	$0	04/18/2022	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Serious	19100140 C13 II	03/28/2022		$8,121	$14,502	$0	04/18/2022	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01004	Serious	19100333 C03 I A 1	03/28/2022		$2,637	$4,351	$0	04/18/2022	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 139772.015

Event: 10/03/2021

Employee is killed in fall from tree

At 10:30 a.m. on October 3, 2021, an employee worked to cut down a tree with an electric Saws-All. The employee was on the tree making cuts while the tree was pulled using a sling attached to a Bobcat to prevent the tree falling onto a nearby house. At some point, the tree snapped and threw the employee, who fell approximately fourteen feet, and was killed.

Keywords: Construction vehicle, Cutting, Ejected, Saw, Sling, Tree, Tree Felling

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1555809.015	39	M	Fatality		Construction laborers

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