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Inspection Detail
Case Status: CLOSED
Inspection: 1712840.015 - Pro Touch Tree Service
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118
Inspection Nr: 1712840.015
Report ID: 0355118
Date Opened: 11/29/2023
Site Address:
Pro Touch Tree Service
601 1st Avenue
Saltville, VA 24370
Mailing Address:
31014 Lee Highway, Glade Spring, VA 24340
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/29/2023
Emphasis: S:Treetrim
Case Closed: 07/15/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2106763 |
Case Status: CLOSED
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $17,355 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,355 |
| Current Penalty | $17,355 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,355 |
| 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 | 16VAC25-60-120 | 05/22/2024 | $15,375 | $15,375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 16VAC25-73-40.A.4 | 05/22/2024 | $680 | $680 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 16VAC25-73-60.C.6 | 05/22/2024 | $1,300 | $1,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 16VAC25-73-30.A | 05/22/2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 16VAC25-73-90.F.1 | 05/22/2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Investigation Nr: 161964.015
Event: 11/28/2023
Employee is killed when pulled through wood chipper
At 11:30 a.m. on November 28, 2023, an employee was feeding cut tree limbs into a wood chipper. The employee was pulled through the wood chipper and was killed due to multiple traumatic injuries.
Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Feeding, Pulled In, Tree Limb, Wood Chipper
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1712840.015 | 38 | M | Fatality |