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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1757955.015 - Xterra Tree Service Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office
Site Address:
Xterra Tree Service Inc
198 Pipe Stave Hollow Road
Mount Sinai, NY 11766
Mailing Address:
103 Waterview Drive, Sound Beach, NY 11789
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/26/2024
Emphasis: L:Tree
Case Closed: 04/21/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2179238 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,678 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,678 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 19100028 C03 | 12/13/2024 | $3,500 | $4,839 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100135 A01 | 12/13/2024 | $3,500 | $4,839 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:18 p.m. on June 26, 2024, an employee was working on a tree care crew along with five coworkers. The crew was sent to a residence to remove ten trees. The employee was helping place a tree branch in the woodchipper while a coworker (tree climber) was cutting a stump. The stump fell and struck the employee in the head. The employee died from a head injury, including a concussion.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Chipping, Concussion, Cutting, Head, Inexperience, Struck By, Tree, Tree Climber, Tree Felling, Tree Stumping, Unsafe Position, Vegetation, Wood Chipper
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1757955.015 | 21 | M | Fatality |