Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1646957.015 - Wa317972230 - Eastside Tree Works Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Seattle Service Location, Seattle, Wa

Inspection Nr: 1646957.015

Report ID: 1055320

Date Opened: 01/20/2023

Site Address:
Wa317972230 - Eastside Tree Works Llc
26029 Se Issaquah-Fall City Rd
Issaquah, WA 98029

Mailing Address:
838 286th Ave Se, Fall City, WA 98024

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/04/2023

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/23/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1990629

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$4,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,900
Current Penalty	$4,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,900
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	296-800-11005	05/30/2023	01/20/2023	$2,500	$2,500	$0		Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	296-800-11005	05/30/2023	01/20/2023	$2,400	$2,400	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 156950.015

Event: 01/20/2023

Employee is killed when struck by tree branch

At 10:00 a.m. on January 20, 2023, an employee was removing trees as part of a storm response and was assigned to a residential property to clear trees and branches. The employee and his team were cutting down a tree that was holding up two fallen trees and branches. The employee climbed up the tree and performed a few cuts to reduce the tip weight of the tree then climbed back down. The employee then began performing the face cut, followed by the back cut. While performing the back cut, a branch became dislodged from above, fell, and struck the employee in the head and face. The employee died due to his injuries.

Keywords: Back Cut, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Chain Saw, Cut, Face, Falling Object, Head, Struck By, Tree Care, Tree Felling, Tree Limb

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1646957.015	51	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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