Inspection Detail
Inspection: 913030.015 - Mills Tree Service Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office
Site Address:
Mills Tree Service Inc.
2140 Ironwood Rd.
Syosset, NY 11791
Mailing Address:
69 Woodcock Rd., Westbury, NY 11590
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/21/2013
Emphasis: L:Sandy
Case Closed: 10/14/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 825013 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,592 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,592 |
| 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 | 10/10/2013 | 10/30/2013 | $5,592 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:30 a.m. on June 21, 2013, the employee was walking and working on the grounds, cleaning up small tree branches and brush using a chipper machine. The employee was cleaning up the grounds below a tree that had been uprooted and was leaning on another tree. The uprooted tree suddenly fell and struck the employee in the back, pinning him to the ground. Other coworkers on site stated they were yelling for the employee to get out of the way as the tree was falling, but the employee could not hear them due to the noise from the chipper machine. The employee suffered blunt force trauma to the torso with laceration of the heart and was killed.
Keywords: Falling Object, Heart, Struck By, Torso, Tree, Tree Trimming
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 913030.015 | 53 | M | Fatality | Agricultural and food scientists |
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