Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310926084 - A+ Tree & Crane Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 310926084

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 04/30/2007

Site Address:
A+ Tree & Crane Service, Inc.
Between Cary And Raleigh
Raleigh, NC 27603

Mailing Address:
Po 10486, Raleigh, NC 27605

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/25/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/04/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100358472

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19100266 D02 I	07/13/2007	07/18/2007	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200355212

Event: 04/18/2007

Employee's Hand Is Amputated in Chipper Machine

On April 18, 2007, Employee #1 was working with a crew removing trees from a site. The limbs were cut from the trees at a height and then lowered to the ground using a rope. They took the limbs and placed them into a chipper. As the limbs lay on the ground in front of the chipper, Employee #1 coiled a rope around his arm to prevent it from getting tangled. The coworkers picked up the bundle of limbs, and accidently a section of the rope Employee #1 coiled around his arm. When they placed it in the chipper, the rope began to drag Employee #1 into the chipper. He resisted, and it pulled his hand off. He was hospitalized with an amputated arm just below the elbow.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CAUGHT BY, CHIPPER, TREE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310926084			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Forestry workers, except logging

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