Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312634371 - Asplundh Tree Expert Company

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 312634371

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 08/21/2009

Site Address:
Asplundh Tree Expert Company
Dell Way
Wilkinsburg, PA 15221

Mailing Address:
708 Blair Mill Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090

Union Status: Union

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/04/2009

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Fall From Height

Case Closed: 08/10/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100541580

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19100067 C02 V	09/09/2009	09/14/2009	$0	$7,000	$0	10/09/2009	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200541894

Event: 08/21/2009

Worker Falls Out of Vehicle Mounted Aerial Boom, Is Killed

On August 21, 2009, a worker was using a vehicle mounted extension boom performing tree trimming operations. While bringing the boom down, the boom's arm landed on top of metal clothes poles in the yard below. As the worker began to move the boom's arm, it slid off of the pole and bounced, causing the worker to be ejected from the basket. The worker fell approximately 30 ft to the ground and was killed. He was not wearing a safety belt.

Keywords: EJECTED, BOOM TRUCK, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312634371			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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