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Inspection: 311082630 - Tropical Tree Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 311082630
Report ID: 0418800
Date Opened: 06/28/2007

Site Address:
Tropical Tree Services, Inc.
Intersection Of 951 And 13th Avenue Sw
Naples, FL 34117

Mailing Address:
2379 55th Street Sw, Naples, FL 34116

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/09/2007

Emphasis: S:Hispanic

Case Closed: 06/28/2012

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100679810
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 4
Current Violations 4 4
Initial Penalty $15,300 $0 $0 $0 $0 $15,300
Current Penalty $9,300 $0 $0 $0 $0 $9,300
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 D04 10/09/2007 10/15/2007 $300 $600 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100266 H01 I 10/09/2007 10/15/2007 $3,000 $4,900 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19100266 H02 I 10/09/2007 10/15/2007 $3,000 $4,900 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 19100266 I03 10/09/2007 10/26/2007 $3,000 $4,900 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200676849
Event: 06/28/2007
Employee Is Killed When Struck by Falling Tree

At approximately 12:00 p.m. on June 28, 2007, Employee #1 was cutting down a dead pine tree. He intended to land the tree next to an existing palm tree but it landed on the palm tree. The upper end of the dead pine tree broke off and fell. The bottom section of the pine tree rose up and began sliding back toward Employee #1. He ran directly away from the tree, but in the direction the tree was sliding. The tree struck him in the head and he fell to the ground. The tree landed on him and then rolled off. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, CRUSHED, TREE, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 311082630 Fatality Other Timber cutting and logging occupations
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