Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305013823 - Jat Landscaping & Topsoil, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office
Site Address:
Jat Landscaping & Topsoil, Inc.
Sanatoga Sports Complex
Sanatoga, PA 19464
Mailing Address:
397 East Church Road, King Of Prussia, PA 19406
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0851
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/21/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/09/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101320398 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,300 |
| Current Penalty | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $5,700 |
| 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 | Other | 19100212 A03 II | 08/30/2002 | 09/05/2002 | $300 | $1,200 | $0 | 09/24/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100132 A | 08/30/2002 | 09/09/2002 | $700 | $900 | $0 | 09/24/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100132 A | 08/30/2002 | 09/09/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/24/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 5A0001 | 08/30/2002 | 09/09/2002 | $3,200 | $4,200 | $0 | 09/24/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100151 B | 08/30/2002 | 09/09/2002 | $1,500 | $3,000 | $0 | 09/24/2002 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On June 21, 2002, Employee #1 was removing limbs from trees and placing them in a chipper. A coworker operating a GEHL grapple unit was removing a tree from a pile for Employee #1 to process when the tree sprung off the pile, struck Employee #1 in the head, and killed him.
Keywords: HEAD, TREE LIMB, TREE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LOGGING, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305013823 | Fatality | Concussion | Timber cutting and logging occupations |
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