Inspection Detail
Inspection: 479882.015 - Able & Ready Hauling, Llc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wilmington Area Office
Site Address:
Able & Ready Hauling, Llc.
23856 Dove Lane
Seaford, DE 19973
Mailing Address:
27544 Easy Lane, Seaford, DE 19973
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/15/2012
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 08/22/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 373967 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,400 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $6,400 |
| Current Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| 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 | 19100266 D02 I | 11/23/2012 | 11/29/2012 | $0 | $1,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100266 I07 I | 11/23/2012 | 01/11/2013 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19100266 I02 IV | 11/23/2012 | 01/11/2013 | $2,100 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19100266 I10 | 11/23/2012 | 01/11/2013 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 11/23/2012 | 11/29/2012 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19100266 D04 | 11/23/2012 | 11/29/2012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:30 a.m. on May 26, 2012, an employee was working for a firm in the logging industry that cut and transported timber. He was cutting a tree down by removing the limbs in sections. The employee was cutting a limb off a tree, from approximately 9.1 meters (30 feet) above ground. The employee cut the limb below the line that was tethering him to the tree. The limb fell, pulling the employee down with it. He sustained blunt force craniocerebral trauma in the fall, and he died.
Keywords: Fall, Fall Protection, Falling Object, Head, Logger, Skull, Tree
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 479882.015 | 66 | M | Fatality | Agriculture and forestry teachers |
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