Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1727286.015 - Asplundh Tree Expert, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1727286.015

Report ID: 0111500

Date Opened: 02/09/2024

Site Address:
Asplundh Tree Expert, Llc
School Street
Shelton, CT 06484

Mailing Address:
708 Blair Mill Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/21/2024

Emphasis: L:Treeland

Case Closed: 06/06/2025

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2129937

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$16,131	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,131
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$8,066	$0	$8,066
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	Other	19260025 A	08/05/2024	06/11/2025	$8,066	$16,131	$0	09/03/2024	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 163994.015

Event: 02/09/2024

Employee dies of head trauma when run over by truck

At 1:19 p.m. on February 9, 2024, an employee working as a tree cutter for a landscaping business was working with a crew trimming tree branches and removing debris. The employee cut a branch at which point the branch struck the employee. As the branch struck the employee, he hit the mirror of a passing 2018 Freightliner M2 lift truck and fell backwards under the back axle. The employee died when his head was run over by the truck.

Keywords: Axle, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Branch, Clearance, Crushed, Cutting, Head, Landscaper, Landscaping, Run Over, Struck By, Tire, Tree Branch, Tree Trimming, Unsafe Position, Walking Surface, Wheel, Work Surface

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1727286.015	29	M	Fatality		Forestry workers, except logging

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