Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 996955.015 - Asplundh Tree Expert Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 996955.015

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 09/25/2014

Site Address:
Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
Joe Daniel Rd.
Saint Francisville, LA 70775

Mailing Address:
12450 Shortcut Rd. Suite G, Biloxi, MS 39532

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/25/2014

Emphasis: L:Gifall

Case Closed: 04/24/2015

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	910436

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	03/05/2015	03/24/2015	$7,000	$7,000	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 68231.015

Event: 09/24/2014

Employee falls from aerial lift and is killed

At 3:00 p.m. on September 24, 2014, an employee was trying to fell a tree that was in the way of power lines. The employee was in the bucket of a bucket truck lift approximately 40 feet high, engaged in knocking down a tree (felling a tree) that was close to the power lines. The employee had already made the back cut on the tree. After he made the bed cut he yelled "headache" which meant the tree was coming down. The employee was working with one other person as a two-man-crew. The foreman on site was located deeper into the wooded area, working with the ropes and come alongs that were attached to two different trees. The foreman did not see the employee fall. However, he discovered the employee's body when he came out of the wooded area. The employee fell from the aerial lift and was killed.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Fall, Fall Protection

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	996955.015	44	M	Fatality

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