Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307722082 - On A Limb Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 307722082

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 10/25/2004

Site Address:
On A Limb Tree Service
1374 W Eddy School Rd
Bellaire, MI 49615

Mailing Address:
11130 Rock Rd, Lake, MI 48632

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/16/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/15/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101398063

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	40815311 A	12/16/2004	12/21/2004	$600	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	4081533602	12/16/2004	12/21/2004	$600	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	4081533605	12/16/2004	12/21/2004	$600	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	4081330802	12/16/2004	12/21/2004	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201390838

Event: 10/25/2004

Employee is crushed to death by hydro ax

On October 25, 2004, an employee was on a three man crew assigned to clear brush from the natural gas pipeline. The employees began to cut a tree down when a coworker in the Hydro Ax thought that the tree was going to fall into power lines. The coworker on the Hydro Ax moved ahead to push the tree in a different direction using the rotary ax attachment. The coworker did not see the employee when moving the Hydro Ax ahead; he caught the employee between the tree and the tire of the Hydro Ax. The employee was killed.

Keywords: STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307722082			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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