Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306712779 - Chesapeake Tree Service, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 306712779

Report ID: 0355112

Date Opened: 09/10/2003

Site Address:
Chesapeake Tree Service, Inc.
9504 Chesapeake Street
Norfolk, VA 23503

Mailing Address:
702 Albemarle Court, Chesaepake, VA 23322

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/31/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Logging

Case Closed: 07/26/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100920735

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$1,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,200
Current Penalty	$700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$700
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
1.	01001	Serious	19100266 I07 I	01/06/2004	01/09/2004	$500	$750	$0	01/28/2004	1 - State Lower Court
2.	01002A	Serious	19101200 E01	01/06/2004	02/08/2004	$200	$450	$0	01/28/2004	1 - State Lower Court
3.	01002B	Serious	19101200 G01	01/06/2004	02/08/2004	$0	$0	$0	01/28/2004	1 - State Lower Court
4.	01002C	Serious	19101200 H01	01/06/2004	02/08/2004	$0	$0	$0	01/28/2004	1 - State Lower Court
5.	02001	Other	19100266 I10 I	01/06/2004	02/08/2004	$0	$0	$0	01/28/2004	1 - State Lower Court

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200921203

Event: 09/09/2003

Employee dies during tree removal

At approximately 2:15 p.m. on September 9, 2003, Employee #1, an independent contractor, was attempting to remove a rotten tree at a residential property. The wind conditions were 23 mph sustained with gusts of up to 31 mph. As he was removing the limbs of the tree, about 40-feet high, a section of the tree that he was secured to broke and Employee #1 fell. Somehow, he became pinned under the section of tree. Emergency services were contacted and a medical professional pronounced Employee #1 dead due to injuries sustained.

Keywords: PINNED, CRUSHED, TREE, TREE SECTION, FALL, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306712779					Occupation not reported

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