Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304470339 - M K Ferro Tree Services

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 304470339

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 07/06/2001

Site Address:
M K Ferro Tree Services
7 Walker Avenue
Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/26/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/24/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100968585

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$3,950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,950
Current Penalty	$1,975	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,975
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	19100266 D01 VI	08/13/2001	08/16/2001	$1,450	$2,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	19100333 C03 IA1	08/13/2001	08/16/2001	$525	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	03001	Other	19100266 I10 I	08/13/2001	08/18/2001	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200969301

Event: 07/06/2001

Employee killed by falling object

Employee #1 was working for M.K. Ferro Tree Services as a tree trimmer. During his work, a felled log was being lowered to the ground by a rope passed through a crotch of a tree limb above him. The felled log was too heavy for the limb to support and it snapped off. It struck the victim in the head, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, LOG, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304470339			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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