Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1691525.015 - Myers And Laws Tree Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 1691525.015

Report ID: 0352460

Date Opened: 08/17/2023

Site Address:
Myers And Laws Tree Service, Inc.
3821 Gelding Ln.
Olney, MD 20832

Mailing Address:
220 Rolling Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/17/2023

Emphasis: S:Tree

Case Closed: 02/09/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2078700

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			2			2
Current Violations			2			2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$5,200	$0	$0	$5,200
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Repeat	09.12.28.05I(2)(A)	11/14/2023	11/22/2023	$0	$4,800	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Repeat	09.12.28.07I(1)	11/14/2023	11/22/2023	$0	$400	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 159717.015

Event: 08/17/2023

Employee is killed in fall from tree

At 9:30 a.m. on August 17, 2023, an employee was in a tree cutting a tree limb when the dead portion of the tree located above him broke off and caused him to fall 35 feet to the ground. The employee died due to traumatic injuries.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Chain Saw, Cutting, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Tree Care, Tree Climber, Tree Climbing System, Tree Failure, Tree Felling, Tree Limb, Tree Section

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1691525.015	37	M	Fatality

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