Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314400938 - Wayne'S Tree Removal

Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office

Inspection Nr: 314400938

Report ID: 0112000

Date Opened: 09/13/2010

Site Address:
Wayne'S Tree Removal
38 Chestnut Hill Road
Simsbury, CT 06070

Mailing Address:
296 Green Manor Terrace, Windsor Locks, CT 06096

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/13/2010

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/14/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100081025

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
Current Penalty	$1,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,050
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	5A0001	09/29/2010	10/05/2010	$1,050	$2,100	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200083798

Event: 09/13/2010

Employee Is Crushed by Falling Tree, Later Dies

On September 13, 2010, Employee #1, of Wayne's Tree Removal, was the removing 9 oak trees from a homeowner's front and back yard. He was working alongside his foreman and a coworker. Employee #1 climbed the 30 ft oak tree and began cutting limbs using a 14 in Husqvarna chain saw. He also was lowering limbs via ropes to the foreman and his coworker while they were at ground level. Employee #1 was wearing a leather saddle harness and using 5/8 inch ropes. As he lowered the limbs, the base of the 13 in. diameter oak tree snapped at the base. The tree pivoted and fell to the asphalt driveway with the employee still attached. The employee landed on his back while bear hugging the tree. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he later died. The inspection revealed the base of the oak tree was severely decayed, which caused the tree to snap at the base.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, ROPE, CHAIN SAW, CRUSHED, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314400938			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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