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Inspection Information - Office: Tarrytown | ||||
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| Nr: 311281950 | Report ID: 0216000 | Open Date: 02/20/2008 | ||
| Los Brothers | ||||
| 3388 Wildwood St Yorktown Hgts, NY 10598 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 0782/Lawn and Garden Services | ||||
| NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services | ||||
| Mailing: 50 Baldwin Place Rd, Mahopac, NY 10541 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Complete | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 04/24/2008 | |
| Emphasis: | L:Landscpe, S:Struck-By | Close Case: | 03/07/2016 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 102031523 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 08/18/2008 | 08/21/2008 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 202014619 | Event: 02/20/2008 | Employee Is Struck And Killed By Tree | ||||
| On February 20, 2008, Employee #1 was cutting down a tree. The company normally performs various landscaping activities. On occasion, they cut down trees. In this case they were on site to cut down two trees for a customer for whom they normally performed traditional landscaping services. One tree was cut down without incident. It was apparent that a notch was not used on that tree. The second tree was being cut when a fatal accident occurred. Employee #1 climbed a ladder and tied himself in the tree between two leads. As he was making a single continuous straight cut up and away from him in one of the leads, the lead broke free and struck him in the torso. It was apparent that a notch was not used in cutting this tree either. Both trees had diameters greater than 5 inches where they were cut. It was apparent that the nonuse of a notch was in direct violation of Section 8.5.14 of ANSI Z133.1- 2006, Safety Requirements for Arboricultural Operations. A proper notch with a backcut would have created a hinge that would have most likely prevented the tree from falling into Employee #1. | ||||||
| Keywords: tree felling, chain saw, ladder, torso, tree, struck by | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 311281950 | Fatality | Fracture | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm | ||