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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309382786 - Brian Devay Dba Quality Tree Service
Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office
Site Address:
Brian Devay Dba Quality Tree Service
Cayuga St. And Johnston St.
Seneca Falls, NY 13148
Mailing Address:
Po Box 393, Seneca Falls, NY 13148
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/11/2006
Emphasis: L:Landscpe
Case Closed: 02/13/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100881804 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,300 |
| Current Penalty | $1,980 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,980 |
| 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 | 09/01/2006 | 09/09/2006 | $450 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100067 C02 V | 09/01/2006 | 09/09/2006 | $900 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100106 D02 I | 09/01/2006 | 09/09/2006 | $270 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19100132 A | 09/01/2006 | 09/09/2006 | $360 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 09/01/2006 | 09/19/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004C | Serious | 19100132 F01 | 09/01/2006 | 09/19/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01004D | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 09/01/2006 | 09/09/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01004E | Serious | 19100135 A01 | 09/01/2006 | 09/09/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 11, 2006, Employee #1 and a coworker were removing a diseased Chestnut tree as part of a local village contract to remove ten trees. Employee #1 was working out of a bucket truck and removed all of the limbs and upper sections of the tree. There was a 24.5 ft section of tree left standing. Employee #1 made a conventional notch and a back cut leaving over 2-in. of hinge wood on the 2-ft diameter stump. When the tree did not fall, Employee #1 went back up into the bucket truck and applied pressure to the tree with the bucket. When the tree started to move, the bucket slipped off the side, ejecting Employee #1 into the air, above the bucket. Employee #1 landed on the rim of the bucket, striking his head and face, and fell an additional 18 ft to the ground. Employee #1 was not breathing when his coworker reached him. Employee #1 was killed. The investigation revealed that no PPE being used, and the aerial lift was not being used properly.
Keywords: EJECTED, HEAD, TREE FELLING, PPE, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, MACHINE OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, TREE, FACE, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309382786 | Fatality | Concussion | Laborers, except construction |