Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18007138 - Tri-State Tree Service, L.L.C.
Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office
Site Address:
Tri-State Tree Service, L.L.C.
3295 Abel Avenue
Pace, FL 32571
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 36220, Pensacola, FL 32516
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/01/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/21/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101352409 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $4,600 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $2,300 |
| 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 | 19100067 C02 I | 11/05/2002 | 11/18/2002 | $187 | $375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100333 C03 IA1 | 11/05/2002 | 11/12/2002 | $313 | $625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100067 C02 V | 11/05/2002 | 11/12/2002 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Repeat | 19100135 A01 | 11/05/2002 | 11/25/2002 | $800 | $1,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An employee was the leadman of a three-man crew who were felling trees on two residential lots. The employee was using a truck mounted aerial lift, Skyworker Model Number1045A, to secure a rope to the top of a tree. The rope would be used to help direct the fall of the tree. The employee was not wearing any type of fall protection, and came within five ft of an electrical line that went from a power pole to one of the residences. He raised the boom and heard a "popping sound." The employee checked the upper boom, and a coworker checked the boom from the ground. Seeing nothing unusual, the employee continued to position the bucket up by the top of the tree. At that time, a pin or bolt that was located in the upper boom hydraulic ram assembly sheared, causing the upper boom and attached bucket to collapse. The upper boom and bucket fell and struck the base of the lower boom with the employee inside of the bucket. He suffered blunt force injuries to his head and chest, resulting in a fractured skull and ribs, and contusions. He was taken to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries.
Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, TREE FELLING, COLLAPSE, AGRICULTURE, TREE, MECH MALFUNCTION, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18007138 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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