Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 982843.015 - Tree Techs, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 982843.015

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 06/23/2014

Site Address:
Tree Techs, Inc.
8421 Sw 57th Street
Davie, FL 33328

Mailing Address:
20341 Nw 2nd Street, Pembroke Pines, FL 33029

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/03/2014

Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Landscpe

Case Closed: 04/13/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	895876

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$23,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$23,400
Current Penalty	$16,380	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,380
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	12/22/2014	01/20/2015	$4,410	$6,300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100133 A01	12/22/2014	01/20/2015	$3,780	$5,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100135 A01	12/22/2014	01/20/2015	$3,780	$5,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100212 A01	12/22/2014	01/20/2015	$4,410	$6,300	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 63892.015

Event: 06/23/2014

Employee is caught in wood chipper machine and is killed

At 4:00 p.m. on June 23, 2014, Employee #1 was inserting tree cuttings into a wood chipper. The employee was pulled into the wood chipper, with the in-feed rollers crushing him and the chipper blades dismembering and killing the employee.

Keywords: Amputation, Blade, Caught In, Chipper, Machine Guarding, Roller--Mach/Part, Tree Section, Tree Trimming, Wood Chips

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	982843.015	42	M	Fatality

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