Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303936520 - Superior Tree Specialists

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303936520

Report ID: 0418200

Date Opened: 11/07/2001

Site Address:
Superior Tree Specialists
1405 Hampton Glenn Drive
Marietta, GA 30060

Mailing Address:
524 Cherokee Mills Drive, Woodstock, GA 30189

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/08/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/03/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100201367

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,050	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$2,550
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$800	$0	$1,800
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	19100135 A01	03/08/2002	03/13/2002	$1,000	$1,050	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19040008 A	03/08/2002	04/03/2002	$800	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200201606

Event: 09/10/2001

Employee killed when struck by section of tree trunk

At approximately 4:00 p.m. on September 10, 2001, Employee #1 was with a tree trimming crew that was removing a tree from the back yard of a residence. The tree had been de-limbed and a coworker in the tree was in the process of cutting the trunk down in sections. Employee #1 was struck in the head by a section of the trunk weighing approximately 50 lbs, and subsequently died in the hospital from massive head trauma.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE, TREE SECTION, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FALLING OBJECT, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303936520			Fatality	Concussion	Laborers, except construction

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