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Inspection: 315286443 - Rda Service Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 315286443
Report ID: 0418600
Date Opened: 04/12/2011

Site Address:
Rda Service Company, Inc.
315 Otis Buie Rd.
Webb, AL 36376

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 278, Citronelle, AL 36522

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/19/2011

Emphasis: L:Ohpwrlne, S:Electrical, S:Fall From Height, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 02/23/2012

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100454453
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 7 7
Current Violations 6 6
Initial Penalty $39,400 $0 $0 $0 $0 $39,400
Current Penalty $23,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $23,000
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100067 C02 V 09/30/2011 11/04/2011 $5,000 $7,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100266 D02 II 09/30/2011 10/19/2011 $4,500 $4,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
3. 01003 Serious 19100266 E02 X 09/30/2011 11/04/2011 $4,000 $6,300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 19100266 H01 IV 09/30/2011 11/04/2011 $4,000 $6,300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01005A Serious 19100266 H02 V 09/30/2011 11/04/2011 $4,000 $6,300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01005B Serious 19100266 H02 VI 09/30/2011 11/04/2011 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01005C Serious 19100266 H02 VII 09/30/2011 11/04/2011 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 01006 Serious 19100266 I07 I 09/30/2011 11/04/2011 $3,000 $4,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
9. 01007 Serious 19101030 F01 I 09/30/2011 11/04/2011 $3,000 $4,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200452787
Event: 04/11/2011
Employee Dies after Fall from Bucket While Felling Tree

On April 11, 2011, Employee #1 was working with a crew from RDA Service Company, Inc., that was felling trees. A tag line was attached to the top portion of the tree and it was felled without incident. Employee #1 was in the elevated bucket and was not using fall protection. He was in the bucket to push the top of the lower tree section in the direction of the desired fall, as a coworker cut the tree at its base. The coworker made an improper back cut and wedge cut, which caused the tree to fall 90 degrees from the intended direction. As the tree fell, it struck the bucket and Employee #1 was ejected. He died.

Keywords: EJECTED, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, TREE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 315286443 Fatality Concussion Occupation not reported
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