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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 996955.015 - Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 910436 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 996955.015 | 44 | M | Fatality |