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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1641052.015 - Tom Mullan Tree Service
Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office
Site Address:
Tom Mullan Tree Service
30 Mount Mcgregor Road
Wilton, NY 12831
Mailing Address:
5 Donna Drive, Gansevoort, NY 12831
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/10/2023
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/21/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1982011 | ||
| Inspection | 1642578 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,376 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,376 |
| Current Penalty | $5,685 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,685 |
| 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 | Serious | 5A0001 | 06/22/2023 | 07/12/2023 | $2,843 | $4,688 | $0 | 07/10/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100180 H03 V | 06/22/2023 | 07/19/2023 | $2,843 | $4,688 | $0 | 07/10/2023 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:00 a.m. on December 28, 2022, an employee was working as a member of a crew removing an ash tree approximately 50-feet tall using a hydraulic truck crane. The employee was lifted into the tree with the crane and tied into the tree at a height of about 30-feet. The employee attached a choker to the upper part of the tree so that it could be lifted with the crane. The employee cut the upper part of the tree and it was lifted off with the crane when the lower section of the tree fell over with the employee tied to it. The employee rode the falling tree to the ground and was killed due to blunt force trauma. Inspection of the tree after the incident found the tree had undetected root rot which caused it to fall over.
Keywords: Anchor, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Falling Object, Harness, Rope, Tie-Off, Tree, Tree Care, Tree Felling
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1641052.015 | 57 | M | Fatality | Forestry workers, except logging |