Inspection Detail

Case Status: OPEN

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Inspection: 1673760.015 - 75753 - D - S Tree Service Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 1673760.015

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 05/26/2023

Site Address:
75753 - D - S Tree Service Llc
4870 Torrington Rd
Laurens, SC 29360

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 56, Laurens, SC 29360

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0781

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/19/2023

Emphasis:

Case Closed:

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2035680

Case Status: OPEN

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$4,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,300
Current Penalty	$4,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,300
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	19100030 A01	11/07/2023	11/20/2023	$1,500	$1,500	$0		Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19100067 C02 V	11/07/2023	11/14/2023	$2,800	$2,800	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 158915.015

Event: 05/26/2023

Employee dies of head trauma after being ejected from bucket

At approximately 8:13 a.m. on May 26, 2023, an employee and a coworker were tasked with trimming and removing some oak trees in a resident's backyard. The employee got into the bucket on the company bucket truck without a body harness and began cutting an oak tree closest to the fence line. The employee was operating the bucket from the control panel inside the bucket. The employee hit a fork in the tree limbs and tried to maneuver the bucket around the fork. The bucket scraped one tree limb and then dropped suddenly. The bucket then sprang back up suddenly ejecting the employee from the bucket. The employee fell approximately 40 to 45 feet and landed on his head approximately 3 to 4 feet from the base of the tree. The employee died from head trauma at the scene.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Bucket Truck, Contusion, Cutting, Ejected, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Harness, Head, Hoisting Mechanism, Material Handling, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Tree Section, Tree Trimming

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1673760.015	46	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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