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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310523691 - Cheap Charlie'S Tree & Landscape Design Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office
Site Address:
Cheap Charlie'S Tree & Landscape Design Inc.
Nys Route 22 & County Rt 7a
Hillsdale, NY 12519
Mailing Address:
6 Lindsey Place, Holbrook, NY 11741
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/25/2008
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Fall From Height, S:Hispanic
Case Closed: 12/01/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100741974 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,050 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | 04/24/2008 | 05/29/2008 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 05/01/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100067 C02 I | 04/24/2008 | 05/29/2008 | $500 | $1,500 | $0 | 05/01/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100067 C02 II | 04/24/2008 | 05/29/2008 | $500 | $1,500 | $0 | 05/01/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 04/24/2008 | 05/29/2008 | $500 | $1,050 | $0 | 05/01/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19100132 F01 | 04/24/2008 | 05/29/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/01/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01004C | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 04/24/2008 | 05/29/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/01/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01005 | Serious | 19100151 B | 04/24/2008 | 05/29/2008 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $0 | 05/01/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:00 p.m. on November 6, 2007, an employee was up in the bucket of an articulating boom truck approximately 30-40 feet trimming or roping off tree branches. The boom suddenly failed, crashing down into the side of the truck and throwing the employee from bucket into the guardrail. The employee died from his injuries.
Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, GUARDRAIL, FALL, FALLING OBJECT, MECH MALFUNCTION, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310523691 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |