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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1799635.015 - Possum?S Tree Service, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Possum?S Tree Service, Llc
202 Rue Iberville
Lafayette, LA 70508
Mailing Address:
1036 Mitt Naquin Road, Arnaudville, LA 70512
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/23/2025
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/18/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2253860 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,377 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,377 |
| Current Penalty | $5,902 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,902 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 07/16/2025 | 07/31/2025 | $3,178 | $3,972 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100067 C02 II | 07/16/2025 | 07/31/2025 | $2,724 | $3,405 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:00 a.m. on January 20, 2025, Employee #1 working as a truck driver for a tree service was repairing a yard racking tool. The employee had just finished driving a crane to a jobsite. Coworker #1, the crane operator, was sitting on the passenger side when he hit the lever to engage the outriggers. Coworker #1 was looking through the hydraulic hoses and did not notice anything amiss. Coworker #2 told Coworker #1 that he appeared to have a hydraulic oil leak. Coworker #1 stepped down from the pedestal and looked underneath the crane truck. Coworker #1 noticed the Employee #1 laying under the truck. Employee #1 was fatally injured by a truck outrigger.
Keywords: Catch Point, Caught Between, Crane, Crane Operator, Crane Outrigger, Crushed, Delivery Work, Distracted, Engineering Controls, Head, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Engineering Controls, Material Handling, Miscommunication, Motor Vehicle, Struck By, Tree Care, Truck, Truck Driver, Unsafe Position
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1799635.015 | 70 | M | Fatality | Truck drivers, heavy |