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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304319460 - Ard'S Tree Service, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Ard'S Tree Service, Llc
3704 Primitive Rd.
Ruth, MS 39662
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:0783
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/16/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/05/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101363240 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,500 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | $12,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,750 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $5,750 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 07/21/2003 | 07/25/2003 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100135 A01 | 07/21/2003 | 07/31/2003 | $4,000 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100136 A | 07/21/2003 | 07/31/2003 | $500 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19100151 B | 07/21/2003 | 09/30/2003 | $250 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19100151 B | 07/21/2003 | 07/31/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 07/21/2003 | 07/24/2003 | $1,000 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On May 28, 2003, workers of a tree service were trimming an oak tree. The owner was elevated approximately 70 ft in a bucket truck cutting limbs. Employee #1 and a coworker were standing on the ground holding what they refer to as a bull rope to guide a limb to the ground after it was cut. Employee #1 and the coworker were not wearing hard hats or any other ppe. The owner cut a small piece of the limb that the bull rope was tied off to. The piece was approximately 1.5 ft long and weighed 12.2 pounds and struck Employee #1 in the back of his head crushing his skull and killing him.
Keywords: HEAD, HARD HAT, PPE, LIMBING, CRUSHED, SKULL, TREE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304319460 | Fatality | Other | Laborers, except construction |