Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 439513.015 - Ken'S Tree Care Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 439513.015

Report ID: 0214500

Date Opened: 05/21/2012

Site Address:
Ken'S Tree Care Inc
401 Paulding Ave
Northvale, NJ 07647

Mailing Address:
401 Paulding Ave, Northvale, NJ 07647

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/09/2012

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/25/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361679	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$5,040	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,040
Current Penalty	$3,528	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,528
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	19100244 A02 I	11/16/2012	11/26/2012	$1,764	$2,520	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100244 A02 III	11/16/2012	11/26/2012	$1,764	$2,520	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 17535.015

Event: 05/21/2012

Employee is killed when pinned under a fallen chipper.

At 3:00 p.m. on May 21, 2012, Employee 1 was replacing the brakes on a 6200 lb Vermeer Brush Chipper. Employee #1 jacked up the Brush chipper and placed a jack under the chipper to remove the right tire. Employee #1 then lowered the hydraulic jack and repositioned it at another section of the brush chipper axel in order to remove the other tire. Employee #1 was under the Chipper trying to position the hydraulic jack on the axel from the back of the unit when it slipped off and snapped the jack stand. Employee #1 was killed when the Chipper fell and pinned him to the ground.

Keywords: Brake, Chest, Chipper, Crushed, Crushing, Jack, Pinned

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	439513.015	48	M	Fatality		Crane and tower operators

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