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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 813521.015 - Lopez Landscaping & Masonry Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office
Site Address:
Lopez Landscaping & Masonry Llc
41 Bush Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
Mailing Address:
122 Terrace Avenue, Port Chester, NY 10573
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/09/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/16/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 737073 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,200 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 05/16/2013 | 06/12/2013 | $1,680 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 A | 05/16/2013 | 05/29/2013 | $1,680 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 05/16/2013 | 06/12/2013 | $1,200 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100132 F01 | 05/16/2013 | 06/12/2013 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 05/16/2013 | 05/29/2013 | $960 | $1,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100135 A01 | 05/16/2013 | 05/16/2013 | $960 | $1,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01006A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 05/16/2013 | 06/12/2013 | $720 | $1,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01006B | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 05/16/2013 | 06/12/2013 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 02001 | Other | 19100134 C02 I | 05/16/2013 | 06/12/2013 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:45 p.m. on January 7, 2013, Employee #1 was sitting on a limb facing a tree trunk and began to push at the base of a cut tree trunk. A coworker pulled with a rope that was around the upper portion of the same piece of cut tree trunk. Employee #1 wore climbing spikes and a seat harness with a rope line around the tree trunk and was connected with a double lock snap hook. The cut piece of tree trunk measured 12 feet long with a diameter of 22 inches. As Employee #1 pushed the base of the cut piece of tree trunk, the coworker pulled the upper portion of the same cut piece. The cut piece of tree trunk fell and struck Employee #1 who was killed.
Keywords: Chain Saw, PPE, Struck By, Tree Trimming
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 813521.015 | 27 | M | Fatality | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |