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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308561463 - Loye Grading & Tree Service, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem
Site Address:
Loye Grading & Tree Service, Inc.
889 Iron Works Road
Reidsville, NC 27320
Mailing Address:
1580 Us Hwy 29 Business, Reidsville, NC 27320
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/15/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Program Improvements, S:Tree Felling
Case Closed: 03/06/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100072891 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
| Current Penalty | $950 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $950 |
| 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 | 19100067 C02 V | 02/06/2006 | 02/09/2006 | $700 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100135 A01 | 02/06/2006 | 02/09/2006 | $250 | $350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100132 D02 | 02/06/2006 | 03/03/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a senior arborist, and a coworker were trimming branches from an oak tree. He was working from the basket of an aerial lift at a height of approximately 50 feet above the ground. He made a cut on a large branch and was almost finished with the cut when the branch fell and became hung up in the tree. He then tied a 1-inch rope to the branch and secured the other end to the basket of the aerial lift. He used the hydraulics of the areal lift to put tension on the line to pull the fallen branch away from the tree. When the branch broke free from the tree, the aerial lift began swinging back and forth. This swinging action projected him out of the basket, and he fell 50 approximately feet to the ground. He suffered a fracture and was killed. Further investigation revealed that the employee was not wearing PPE at the time of the accident. A body belt was found on the driver's seat of his work truck, and a lanyard was found stored in the basket of the aerial lift.
Keywords: FRACTURE, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, TREE, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308561463 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |