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Inspection: 315334839 - Timberline Nursery Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 315334839
Report ID: 0626600
Date Opened: 03/30/2011

Site Address:
Timberline Nursery Inc.
6761 County Road 3400
Hillister, TX 77624

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 96, Hillister, TX 77624

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5261

NAICS: 444220/ Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/31/2011

Emphasis: S:Fall From Height

Case Closed: 10/07/2011

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 101765428
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 4
Current Violations 4 4
Initial Penalty $0 $0 $0 $6,300 $0 $6,300
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $3,150 $0 $3,150
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 Other 19040029 A 07/27/2011 09/19/2011 $450 $900 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Other 19040029 A 07/27/2011 09/19/2011 $450 $900 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Other 19040039 A 07/27/2011 08/01/2011 $2,250 $4,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004 Other 19101200 E01 07/27/2011 09/19/2011 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201763828
Event: 03/24/2011
Employee Is Killed When Bike Falls Off Loading Dock

At approximately 8:30 p.m. on March 24, 2011, Employee #1, a nursery worker, was at a distribution facility's loading dock. After Employee #1 left the dock to go to the restroom, his work crew left for the greenhouses to select product for the next work day. Employee #1's supervisor left word for him to join the crew as soon as possible. Upon his return to the dock, Employee #1 retrieved a bicycle to meet his crew. He apparently rode the bike off the dock and fell 4 ft. Employee #1 was found the next day dead of blunt force head trauma.

Keywords: HEAD, DOCK, NURSERY, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, CONCUSSION, LOADING DOCK

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 315334839 Fatality Concussion Nursery workers
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