Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1560605.015 - Knight Bros. Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Philadelphia

Inspection Nr: 1560605.015

Report ID: 0317000

Date Opened: 10/26/2021

Site Address:
Knight Bros. Inc.
27 Chipmunk Ln
Media, PA 19063

Mailing Address:
100 Wellington Rd., Aston, PA 19014

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/26/2021

Emphasis: L:Treetrim

Case Closed: 03/18/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1851883

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$27,555	$0	$0	$0	$0	$27,555
Current Penalty	$12,749	$0	$0	$3,251	$0	$16,000
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	Serious	19100132 A	04/21/2022	05/10/2022	$3,251	$4,351	$0	05/16/2022	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100132 D01	04/21/2022	05/10/2022	$4,351	$4,351	$0	05/16/2022	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19100140 C20	04/21/2022	05/10/2022	$9,498	$14,502	$0	05/16/2022	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	19100180 H03 V	04/21/2022	05/10/2022	$3,251	$4,351	$0	05/16/2022	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 140604.015

Event: 10/25/2021

Employee Is Killed In Fall While Performing Tree Trimming

At 11:00 a.m. on October 25, 2021, an employee was trimming a tree when he fell and struck the ground. The employee incurred head and abdomen injuries and died as a result of his injuries.

Keywords:abdomen, blunt force, blunt force trauma, cutting, fall, fall from elevation, fall protection, head, struck against, tree, tree limb, tree trimming, work surface

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1560605.015			Fatality

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