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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1728293.015 - Red Oak Tree Service, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office
Site Address:
Red Oak Tree Service, Inc.
10 New Hill Rd.
Putnam Valley, NY 10579
Mailing Address:
93 Chief Nimham Circle, Carmel, NY 10512
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/16/2024
Emphasis: L:Tree
Case Closed: 09/10/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2131231 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,457 | $0 | $3,457 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,457 | $0 | $3,457 |
| 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 | Other | 19040039 A01 | 08/01/2024 | $3,457 | $3,457 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 11:45 a.m. on February 9, 2024, an employee working for a tree care service was climbing a tree while limbing branches. The tree snapped when the employee was about halfway up the trunk causing him to fall to the ground still attached to the tree by his harness. The employee died from a fractured neck from impact with the tree and the ground.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Break, Chest, Climbing, Contusion, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Ground, Harness, Head, Neck, Tree, Tree Branch, Tree Care, Tree Climber, Tree Failure, Tree Pruner, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1728293.015 | 44 | M | Fatality |