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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 920146.015 - Christian Thomas
Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office
Site Address:
Christian Thomas
614 South Walnut Street
Sharpsville, PA 16150
Mailing Address:
656 Conneaut Lake Road, Adamsville, PA 16110
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/02/2013
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 11/08/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 832086 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,200 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $12,200 |
| Current Penalty | $7,700 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $9,200 |
| 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 | 19100067 C02 V | 01/10/2014 | 02/06/2014 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 03/20/2014 | C - Contested | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100135 A01 | 01/10/2014 | 02/06/2014 | $700 | $2,000 | $0 | 03/20/2014 | C - Contested | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100132 F01 | 01/10/2014 | 02/14/2014 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/20/2014 | C - Contested | |
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19100132 D02 | 01/10/2014 | 02/14/2014 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/20/2014 | C - Contested | |
| 5. | 01003A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 01/10/2014 | 02/14/2014 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | 03/20/2014 | C - Contested | |
| 6. | 01003B | Serious | 19101200 G08 | 01/10/2014 | 02/14/2014 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/20/2014 | C - Contested | |
| 7. | 01003C | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 01/10/2014 | 02/14/2014 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/20/2014 | C - Contested | |
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 01/10/2014 | 02/06/2014 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $0 | 03/20/2014 | C - Contested | |
| 9. | 02002 | Other | 19100157 G01 | 01/10/2014 | 02/28/2014 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/20/2014 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 4:30 p.m. on July 11, 2013, Employee #1 was working from the bucket of a Simon-Telelect Hi-Ranger XT-55 aerial lift using a chain saw to cut a large limb from the top of a tree. The employee was not utilizing fall protection while in the bucket. Employee #1 and his coworkers had rigged an anchor system on the ground to crane down the limb. When the limb was cut, the limb fell and became stuck in a V of the tree. Employee #1 then put on his fall protection lanyard and the anchor rope to free the limb from the V in the tree. As the limb became free and fell to the ground, excess strain was placed on the leveling system of the aerial lift, and a fiberglass rod pulled free from a terminal in the system. The bucket rolled forward and Employee #1 was dumped from the bucket.The employee fell 50 feet to the ground below, striking his head on a concrete surface, killing him.
Keywords: Aerial Lift, Caught In, Chain Saw, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Falling Object, Lanyard, Material Handling, PPE, Rigging, Tree, Tree Limb, Tree Trimming
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 920146.015 | 37 | M | Fatality |