Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1787397.015 - New York State Office Of Parks, Recreation, And Historic Preservation Bear Mountain State Park

Inspection Information - Office: Nys Dol Pesh White Plains

Inspection Nr: 1787397.015

Report ID: 0253690

Date Opened: 11/12/2024

Site Address:
New York State Office Of Parks, Recreation, And Historic Preservation Bear Mountain State Park
Sterling Forest State Park-Jennings Creek
Tuxedo Park, NY 10987

Mailing Address:
625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 712190/Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/12/2024

Emphasis: S:Hh

Case Closed: 01/16/2026

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2232330

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Serious	NYSLL ARTICLE 2, SECTION 27-A.3.A	11/26/2025	01/15/2026	$0	$0	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171760.015

Event: 11/09/2024

Employee is killed when struck by thrown tree branch during

At 5:45 p.m. on November 9, 2024, A coworker was clearing brush and digging ditches to create a fire line for a forest fire. Employee #2 fell a tree, and as the tree fell, it struck another tree on the ground. A branch from the tree on the ground was thrown back toward Employee #2, striking him. Employee #2 sustained fatal injuries from the impact of the tree branch.

Keywords: Ground, Struck Against, Struck By, Thrown, Tree, Tree Branch, Tree Care, Tree Shear

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1787397.015	18	M	Fatality

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