Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301046306 - Abraczinskas Nurseries Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Abraczinskas Nurseries Inc
Lycoming County,Route 442,Turn Onto Bill Sones Rd.
Moreland Township, PA 17756
Mailing Address:
346 Numidia Dr, Catawissa, PA 17820
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0811
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/31/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/09/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101370427 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,625 | $0 | $0 | $1,625 | $0 | $3,250 |
| Current Penalty | $1,625 | $0 | $0 | $1,625 | $0 | $3,250 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100266 F02 IX | 03/16/2000 | 03/22/2000 | $1,625 | $1,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100266 I01 | 03/16/2000 | 03/22/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100266 I10 I | 03/16/2000 | 03/22/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 A | 03/16/2000 | 03/21/2000 | $1,625 | $1,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On November 22, 1999, Employee #1 and other field workers had finished loading a 40-ft long flat bed trailer with cut Christmas tress. The workers walk on the trees as they are loaded; when the trailer is fully loaded the workers are standing on wrapped trees about 12 feet off the ground. Most of the workers climbed off the truck, but Employee #1 and another employee remained on the trailer until it traveled several hundred feet and turned onto a gravel township road. One of the owners saw the two workers on the top of the load from a distance away. As he watched, they climbed down the side of the trailer as the tractor-trailer was moving slowly up the hill to a staging area. Employee #1 fell off the side of the trailer and was killed when he was run over by the rear wheels.
Keywords: TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, FALL, TRACTOR TRAILER, TRAILER, RUN OVER, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301046306 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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