Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307473868 - Carroll County Bureau Of Roads

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 307473868

Report ID: 0352450

Date Opened: 04/14/2004

Site Address:
Carroll County Bureau Of Roads
2123 Tyrone Road
Westminster, MD 21158

Mailing Address:
225 North Center Street, Westminster, MD 21157

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9621

NAICS: 926120/Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/18/2004

Emphasis: L:9311

Case Closed: 12/22/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102356037

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	10			1		11
Current Violations	10			1		11
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100266 I07 I	07/13/2004	08/15/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100266 I07 II	07/13/2004	08/15/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19100266 H01 IV	07/13/2004	07/18/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01004	Serious	19100266 I01	07/13/2004	08/15/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02001	Serious	19101030 C01 IV	07/13/2004	07/18/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	02002	Serious	19101030 C02 IB	07/13/2004	08/15/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	02003	Serious	19101030 D01	07/13/2004	07/18/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	02004	Serious	19101030 F02 I	07/13/2004	08/15/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
9.	02005	Serious	19101030 F03	07/13/2004	07/16/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
10.	02006	Serious	19101030 G02 I	07/13/2004	08/15/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
11.	03001	Other	19100266 I10 I	07/13/2004	08/15/2004	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202353488

Event: 04/14/2004

Worker Dies after Being Struck on Head by Falling Tree Limb

On April 14, 2004, the road construction department for the Maryland Carroll County Government had several workers removing trees along a road in Westminster, Maryland. They felled two trees and were working on a third, when a coworker was hit on the head by a falling limb. According to the workers, a chainsaw operator was elevated in a bucket, approximately 15 to 20 ft above the ground. There were three crewmen on the ground removing cut material and placing it into a chipper truck approximately 30 ft up the road from where the chainsaw operator was positioned. The chainsaw operator was ready to cut off a 4-to-5-foot-long section of a tree limb, which was approximately 6 to 8 inches in diameter. However, before he began cutting he ensured that no one was beneath him. However, as he was finishing his cut Employee #1 walked directly below the cutting operation. The limb fell, striking Employee #1 on the head. Employee #1 fell on his back, and when coworkers could not detect his pulse, they attempted CPR. Although Employee #1 was wearing head protection, he was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, INEXPERIENCE, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307473868			Fatality	Other	Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c.

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