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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1716116.015 - Moorhead Contracting Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Memphis Office - Safety
Site Address:
Moorhead Contracting Inc
2927 Morningview Drive
Memphis, TN 38118
Mailing Address:
1138 North Germantown Parkway, Box 299, Cordova, TN 38016
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/13/2023
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/25/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2111539 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Current Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,050 |
| Current Penalty | $9,393 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,393 |
| 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 | 19100266 D01 IV | 03/28/2024 | 05/13/2024 | $298 | $350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100266 D01 VI | 03/28/2024 | 05/13/2024 | $255 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100266 D01 VII B | 03/28/2024 | 05/13/2024 | $255 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100266 D02 II | 03/28/2024 | 05/13/2024 | $297 | $350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 19100266 H02 VI | 03/28/2024 | 05/13/2024 | $3,400 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 19100266 H02 VII | 03/28/2024 | 05/13/2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01006 | Serious | 19100266 I03 II | 03/28/2024 | 05/13/2024 | $4,590 | $5,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01007 | Serious | 19100266 I07 I | 03/28/2024 | 05/13/2024 | $298 | $350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:00 p.m. on December 12, 2023, Employee #1 was working for a landscaping contractor. Employee #1 was manually felling trees with a chainsaw to create visibility for planes approaching an adjacent runway. On the day of the accident, Employee #1 had cut approximately 10 trees in this area. Employee #1 started making his cuts on the next tree and that tree fell suddenly and unexpectedly striking him in the back of the head, causing a fatality.
Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Chain Saw, Fall, Falling Object, Head, Landscaper, Landscaping, Struck By, Traumatic, Traumatic Brain Injury, Tree, Tree Felling
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1716116.015 | 33 | M | Fatality |