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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1673245.015 - Raining Wood Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
Site Address:
Raining Wood Inc
15420 Kinston Highway
Kingston, GA 30145
Mailing Address:
237 Beech Creek Circle, Winder, GA 30680
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/30/2023
Emphasis: L:Landscpe
Case Closed: 01/10/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2038413 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,641 | $0 | $6,641 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,641 | $0 | $6,641 |
| 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 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 11/22/2023 | $6,641 | $6,641 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 10:45 a.m. on May 25, 2023, an employee working as a laborer for a landscaping company was walking out of the woods on a work site. The employee walked into the hazard zone of a tree felling operation and was struck by a 4-foot tree limb. The employee sustained brain damage, was determined to be brain dead and died as a result.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Brain, Clearance, Falling Object, Head, Insufficient Supervision, Landscaper, Landscaping, Struck By, Tree, Tree Felling, Tree Limb, Tree Section, Tree Trimming
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1673245.015 | 44 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |