Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306712787 - E.T. Gresham Company, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 306712787

Report ID: 0355112

Date Opened: 09/26/2003

Site Address:
E.T. Gresham Company, Inc.
9504 Chesapeake Street
Norfolk, VA 23503

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1077, Norfolk, VA 23501

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/26/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/30/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100920735

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	306712787					Occupation not reported

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