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Inspection: 311011712 - Colburn'S Tree Service Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 311011712
Report ID: 0418300
Date Opened: 04/16/2007

Site Address:
Colburn'S Tree Service Inc.
619 Clark St
Cullman, AL 35055

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 841, Cullman, AL 35056

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/12/2007

Emphasis: L:Fall, L:Landscpe, S:Fall From Height, S:Powered Ind Vehicle, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 04/26/2012

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 101274181
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 6 6
Current Violations 3 1 4
Initial Penalty $16,550 $0 $0 $0 $0 $16,550
Current Penalty $5,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,000
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 Serious 19100067 C02 I 09/13/2007 09/25/2007 $0 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
2. 01002 Serious 19100067 C02 IX 09/13/2007 09/25/2007 $0 $4,900 $0 I - Informal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
3. 01003 Serious 19100067 C02 V 09/13/2007 09/25/2007 $500 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004 Other 19100067 C02 VII 09/13/2007 09/25/2007 $0 $750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01005 Serious 19100135 A01 09/13/2007 09/25/2007 $500 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01006A Serious 19100067 C02 I 09/13/2007 09/25/2007 $4,000 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01006B Serious 19100067 C02 IX 09/13/2007 09/25/2007 $0 $4,900 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201272556
Event: 04/16/2007
Employee Is Killed While Tree Trimming

On April 16, 2007, Employee #1 was trimming limbs from a pine tree with a pole saw. He was working from an articulating aerial boom truck bucket, approximately 50 to 60 ft high. The employee dropped the pole saw. While attempting to retrieve the saw, he was caught between the work bucket and the jib extension, causing positional asphyxiation. Employee #1 was killed. The employee was not using any type of fall protection equipment, nor a hard hat.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, PPE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TREE, FALL PROTECTION, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 311011712 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
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