Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1485146.015 - Sweet Tree Holdings 1, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha

Inspection Nr: 1485146.015

Report ID: 0155010

Date Opened: 06/24/2020

Site Address:
Sweet Tree Holdings 1, Llc
1984 Vt Route 114 Warren;S Gore
Island Pond, VT 05846

Mailing Address:
1 Sweet Treet Lane, Island Pond, VT 05846

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 111998/All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/24/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/24/2020

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$13,764	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,764
Current Penalty	$6,882	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,882
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	19100151 B	10/01/2020	10/27/2020	$3,441	$6,882	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100135 A01	10/01/2020	10/07/2020	$3,441	$6,882	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 129294.015

Event: 06/22/2020

Employee fractures vertebrae when struck by falling tree

At 9:30 a.m. on June 22, 2020, Employee #1 was pushing a hung-up tree, using a two by four board, and slipped/tripped and fell under the tree. The tree came loose, falling on Employer #1's back. The tree was approximately 12 feet from the ground level. The diameter of the tree was approximately 6 inches. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat a compression fracture of the L2 vertebrae.

Keywords: Board, Compression Fracture, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Falling Object, Pushing, Slip, Tree, Tripped, Vertebra

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1485146.015	47	M	Hospitalized injury		Forestry workers, except logging

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