Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315680389 - Northern Lights Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 315680389

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 06/30/2011

Site Address:
Northern Lights Tree Service
13181 Flagstaff Ave
Apple Valley, MN 55124

Mailing Address:
35142 93rd St, Pierz, MN 56364

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/30/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/15/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100512334

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$875
Current Penalty	$875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$875
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	182065302	12/12/2011	12/16/2011	$625	$625	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	182065308	12/12/2011	01/09/2012	$250	$250	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200515344

Event: 06/30/2011

Employee Falls from Tree and Dies

At approximately 11:21 a.m. on June 30, 2011, Employee #1, owner of tree service, was working as the general contractor with two other companies removing a tree from alongside a residence. Employee #1 rode at headache ball 50 ft up into the tree and made his first cut. A coworker was 15 ft away on the peak of a garage roof to relay instructions as Employee #1 and the crane operator could not see each other. While Employee #1 was preparing to make a second cut, the coworker noticed that Employee #1 appeared to be distressed and disoriented. The coworker signaled the crane operator to lower the headache ball to Employee #1. The crane was still connected to the sling which was attached to the tree. Employee #1 attempted to lengthen his safety belt and then disconnected it in an effort to reach the headache ball. The coworker stated that Employee #1's face went blank and he fell backwards out of the tree. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, TREE, FALL, SLING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315680389					Occupation not reported

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