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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306907353 - C & J Tree Service
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
C & J Tree Service
85 Pine Forest Lane
Haines City, FL 33844
Mailing Address:
101 George M Road, Haines City, FL 33844
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0782
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/01/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/05/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102364999 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,650 |
| Current Penalty | $5,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,650 |
| 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 | Serious | 5A0001 | 11/26/2003 | 12/02/2003 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100135 A01 | 11/26/2003 | 12/02/2003 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100151 B | 11/26/2003 | 12/09/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On August 23, 2003, Employee #1 and his employer were cutting down a pine tree. The employer had already removed most of the limbs and several sections from the top of the tree, reducing its height to approximately 29 ft. While the employer was making a cut near the base of the tree, Employee #1 was pulling a rope attached to the top of the tree. When the tree began to fall towards him, Employee #1 ran to his left to avoid the tree. However, the spiral cuts made by the employer caused the tree to fall in the same direction. Two limbs remaining near the top of the tree struck Employee #1 and a short branch approximately 2.5-in. long impaled him in his back. He was transported to the hospital, where he died.
Keywords: TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, IMPALED, BACK, TREE, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306907353 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |