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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 317281970 - Seven Oaks Landscaping Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Seven Oaks Landscaping Inc
14422 Pebblestone Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20905
Mailing Address:
3126 Verona Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20906
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0782
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/22/2013
Emphasis: L:Accident, L:Tree
Case Closed: 03/16/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102597598 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 15 | 2 | 17 | |||
| Current Violations | 15 | 2 | 17 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $20,400 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $21,000 |
| Current Penalty | $10,200 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $10,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 10/15/2013 | 11/15/2013 | $450 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 10/15/2013 | 11/15/2013 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 09122805 A | 10/15/2013 | 10/23/2013 | $875 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 09122805 C | 10/15/2013 | 10/23/2013 | $875 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 09122805 D02 | 10/15/2013 | 10/23/2013 | $375 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 09122805 H | 10/15/2013 | 10/23/2013 | $375 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01006 | Serious | 09122805 I02 A | 10/15/2013 | 10/23/2013 | $875 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01007 | Serious | 09122805 N01 A | 10/15/2013 | 10/23/2013 | $375 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01008 | Serious | 09122805 N03 C | 10/15/2013 | 10/23/2013 | $875 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01009 | Serious | 09122805 N04 EII | 10/15/2013 | 10/23/2013 | $875 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01010 | Serious | 09122806 C01 | 10/15/2013 | 10/23/2013 | $875 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 01011 | Serious | 09122807 C03 | 10/15/2013 | 11/15/2013 | $875 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 01012 | Serious | 09122807 C04 | 10/15/2013 | 11/15/2013 | $875 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 01013 | Serious | 09122807 C05 | 10/15/2013 | 11/15/2013 | $875 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 15. | 01014 | Serious | 09122807 C06 | 10/15/2013 | 11/15/2013 | $375 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 16. | 01015 | Serious | 09122807 F01 | 10/15/2013 | 11/15/2013 | $375 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 17. | 02001A | Other | 19101200 F05 I | 10/15/2013 | 10/23/2013 | $225 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 18. | 02001B | Other | 19101200 F05 II | 10/15/2013 | 10/23/2013 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 19. | 02001C | Other | 50405 B01 | 10/15/2013 | 10/23/2013 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 20. | 02001D | Other | 50406 A01 | 10/15/2013 | 11/01/2013 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 21. | 02002 | Other | 09122807 I01 | 10/15/2013 | 10/23/2013 | $75 | $150 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:39 p.m. on July 31, 2013, Employee #1, a 20-year-old male tree climber with Seven Oaks Landscaping Inc., was working from a tree that had most of its branches cut off. Employee #1 had ascended the tree in leg irons and a safety lanyard around the tree. Employee #1 fell when he cut both a branch and his safety lanyard with a Stihl 12 in. chain saw. Employee #1 fell approximately 20 ft from a tree that had most of its branches cut off. Employee #1 sustained a C-5 vertebra fracture, paralysis in the legs and a punctured lung in the fall. Emergency Medical Services were summoned. Montgomery County Fire Department Medic initiated treatment on the scene then Employee #1 was medevac'd to Shock Trauma, where he was hospitalized as a result of this event. Employee #1 was wearing an arborist's saddle at the time of the fall however, he was not tied to a climbing line because there was not one placed in the tree. Earlier that morning, Employee #1 had ascended and descended the tree without incident.
Keywords: TREE PRUNER, FRACTURE, LUNG, PARALYSIS, TREE FELLING, BACK, TREE, FALL, TREE TRIMMING, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 317281970 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |