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Inspection: 304132947 - Whisper Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112

 

Inspection Nr: 304132947
Report ID: 0355112
Date Opened: 02/20/2001

Site Address:
Whisper Tree Service
204 Jefferson Hundred
Williamsburg, VA 23185

Mailing Address:
204 Jefferson Hundred, Williamsburg, VA 23185

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/10/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/15/2002

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100920248
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 5 5
Current Violations 5 5
Initial Penalty $18,200 $0 $0 $0 $0 $18,200
Current Penalty $15,300 $0 $0 $0 $0 $15,300
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 19100266 D01 VI 07/12/2001 07/18/2001 $5,900 $7,000 $0 08/09/2001 Y - State Decision  
2. 01002A Serious 19100266 I01 07/12/2001 07/18/2001 $5,900 $7,000 $0 08/09/2001 Y - State Decision  
3. 01002B Serious 19100266 I10 I 07/12/2001 07/18/2001 $0 $0 $0 08/09/2001 Y - State Decision  
4. 01003 Serious 19100266 D01 VIIA 07/12/2001 07/20/2001 $500 $600 $0 08/09/2001 Y - State Decision  
5. 01004A Serious 19100266 D02 I 07/12/2001 07/18/2001 $1,200 $1,500 $0 08/09/2001 Y - State Decision  
6. 01004B Serious 19100266 I07 I 07/12/2001 07/18/2001 $0 $0 $0 08/09/2001 Y - State Decision  
7. 01004C Serious 19101030 G02 I 07/12/2001 07/18/2001 $0 $0 $0 08/09/2001 Y - State Decision  
8. 01005A Serious 19101200 E01 07/12/2001 08/14/2001 $1,800 $2,100 $0 08/09/2001 Y - State Decision  
9. 01005B Serious 19101200 G08 07/12/2001 08/14/2001 $0 $0 $0 08/09/2001 Y - State Decision  
10. 01005C Serious 19101200 H01 07/12/2001 08/14/2001 $0 $0 $0 08/09/2001 Y - State Decision  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 955872
Event: 02/19/2001
Employee Killed after being Struck by Tree Limb

At approximately 12:20 p.m. on February 19, 2001, Employee #1, a tree servicing company employee, was stuck by a falling limb. A coworker, the owner of the company, climbed a large tree to remove a large limb. The coworker climbed approximately 100 ft; secured the limb with a large rope; and proceeded to cut the limb. Once the limb was cut the ground crew started to lower the limb using the rope the coworker used to secure it. Employee #1 was next to the chipper and for unknown reasons moved to a spot underneath the hanging limb. The limb slipped out of the rope and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: TREE LIMB, TREE, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 304132947 Fatality Cut/Laceration Occupation not reported
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