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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302551940 - Lewis Tree Service Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office
Site Address:
Lewis Tree Service Inc.
Continental Road
Wawarsing, NY 12489
Mailing Address:
225 Ballantyne Road, Rochester, NY 14623
Union Status: Union
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/01/1999
Emphasis: S:Logging
Case Closed: 02/16/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100740299 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 D06 II | 01/20/2000 | 01/25/2000 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100266 H01 I | 01/20/2000 | 01/25/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 8:30 a.m. on August 24, 1999, Employee #1 was using a boom crane to load cut trees and branches onto a Prentice loading machine. At the same time, coworkers from another company were notching trees being felled for a right-of-way. A coworker made a single cut in a 29 in. diameter oak tree, which was rotten inside the trunk. When the notch was 4 in. deep, the tree fell, hitting the upright section of the boom crane and then sliding down it to strike Employee #1. He was killed.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302551940 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |