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Inspection: 308586825 - E.F.Tree Services

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 308586825
Report ID: 0626600
Date Opened: 06/01/2005

Site Address:
E.F.Tree Services
13500 Block Telge Road
Houston, TX 77429

Mailing Address:
17118 West Strack Dr, Spring, TX 77379

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/31/2005

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 10/23/2005

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 101762813
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2
Current Violations 2 2
Initial Penalty $3,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,000
Current Penalty $3,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,000
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100266 D06 II 09/30/2005 10/04/2005 $1,500 $1,500 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19100266 I01 09/30/2005 10/23/2005 $1,500 $1,500 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201762382
Event: 06/01/2005
Employee Is Struck and Killed by Falling Tree

On June 1, 2005, Employee #1 and his coworkers were clearing trees from alongside a road that was being widened. There were no flagmen on the road. The employees attached a line to the tree to pull the tree to one side when it fell, but when the tree was cut it fell toward the road. At the time, Employee #1 was operating the chainsaw when the tree started to fall, he ran into the road to stop oncoming traffic and the tree fell on him. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: CHAIN SAW, CLEANING, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 308586825 Fatality Fracture Timber cutting and logging occupations
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