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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1255435.015 - North Suburban Tree Service, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
North Suburban Tree Service, Inc
Pa Turnpike Eastbound
Gibsonia, PA 15044
Mailing Address:
1102 Middlesex Street, Gibsonia, PA 15044
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/16/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/15/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1253553 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,338 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,338 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,169 | $0 | $3,169 |
| 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 | Other | 19100266 H05 VIII | 09/27/2017 | 10/17/2017 | $3,169 | $6,338 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:45 p.m. on August 14, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a tree services company, was working at the site of a multiemployer highway widening project. He was operating a grapple log skidder to move felled trees to a chipper. The skidder rolled down a hillside with Employee #1 in the skidder cab. The skidder came to rest at the bottom of the hillside and partially on the highway. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for multiple skull fractures and a fracture of the T3 vertebra.
Keywords: Construction, Construction vehicle, Driver, Fracture, Highway, Highway Shoulder, Roll-Over, Skidder, Skull, Vertebra
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1255435.015 | 57 | M | Hospitalized injury | Operating engineers |