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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1676283.015 - Tanksley Tree Service Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Safety
Site Address:
Tanksley Tree Service Llc
4434 Pecan Valley Rd
Nashville, TN 37218
Mailing Address:
5019 Clarksville Pike, Whites Creek, TN 37189
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/12/2023
Emphasis: N:Fall, S:Fall
Case Closed: 01/12/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2040742 | ||
| Inspection | 1713026 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 4 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 4 | 10 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,900 | $0 | $0 | $1,100 | $0 | $12,000 |
| Current Penalty | $10,900 | $0 | $0 | $1,100 | $0 | $12,000 |
| 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 | TCA 50-3-105(1) | 12/04/2023 | 12/18/2023 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100067 C02 V | 12/04/2023 | 12/18/2023 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100132 A | 12/04/2023 | 12/18/2023 | $800 | $800 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 12/04/2023 | 12/18/2023 | $500 | $500 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100135 A01 | 12/04/2023 | 12/18/2023 | $800 | $800 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100151 B | 12/04/2023 | 12/27/2023 | $800 | $800 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.03(27)(A) | 12/04/2023 | 12/27/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 8. | 02002 | Other | TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.03(27)(B)2 | 12/04/2023 | 12/27/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 9. | 02003 | Other | TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.05(1)(A)1 | 12/04/2023 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 10. | 02004 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 12/04/2023 | 12/27/2023 | $100 | $100 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 1:30 p.m. on June 10, 2023, an employee was using a pole saw to finish cutting up and taking down a fallen tree, while working from a bucket truck. After the final cut was made, a large piece of tree fell to the ground, causing too much tension on the rope, which caused another tree that the rope was wrapped around to break. As this tree fell, one of its limbs hit the employee and knocked him out of the bucket. The tree then struck the bucket, shearing it off. The employee was not wearing a fall harness. The employee suffered head trauma resulting in a fatality.
Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Bucket Truck, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Harness, Head, Saw, Struck By, Tree, Tree Care
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1676283.015 | 52 | M | Fatality | Forestry workers, except logging |