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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 549980.015 - Manny'S Tree Service
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office
Site Address:
Manny'S Tree Service
448 Shartlesville Road
Bernville, PA 19506
Mailing Address:
923 Sheerlund Rd, Reading, PA 19605
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/14/2012
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/20/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 479150 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,800 |
| Current Penalty | $8,970 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,970 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 01/25/2013 | 02/21/2013 | $4,550 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 01/25/2013 | 02/21/2013 | $1,300 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100132 H01 | 01/25/2013 | 02/21/2013 | $1,300 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100135 A01 | 01/25/2013 | 02/21/2013 | $1,820 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:15 a.m. on July 31, 2012, Employee #1, a coworker and the employer were dismantling a tree in the yard of a private residence. The employer was cutting limbs from the top of an 80 ft oak tree. Employee #1 and a coworker were at the base of the tree. Employee #1 was operating the belay system for lowering the severed limbs and the coworker was in the prepping area and waiting to cut up the lowered limbs. The employer was sectioning a 15 ft long and 7 in. thick limb at the 70 ft section of the tree. There was an excess amount of slack in the rope being used to lower the limb. When the limb was cut, the limb fell several feet before being caught by the rope causing the limb to swing and rotate in a pendulum motion. The limb swung in the direction of Employee #1, and the belay operator, who was located approximately 2.5 ft from the base of the tree, striking him in the neck and collapsing on top of him. Employee #1 was killed and sustained fractures to his neck vertebrae and skull and lacerations to his arm, shoulder, neck and head.
Keywords: Crushing, Falling Object, Neck, Struck By, Tree Limb, Tree Trimming
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 549980.015 | 50 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |