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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1495428.015 - Treesmiths Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office
Site Address:
Treesmiths Inc
875 Jay Street
Lebanon, PA 17046
Mailing Address:
1138 Route 502, Moscow, PA 18444
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/30/2021
Emphasis: L:Treetrim
Case Closed: 05/07/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1667372 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,653 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,653 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100269 R08 | 03/30/2021 | 04/16/2021 | $0 | $13,653 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 12:30 p.m. on September 30, 2020, an employee working for a tree care service was climbing a tree. The employee did not consider that he would not have the ability to detach his climbing line from his climbing lanyard once aloft due to the significant size of the tree trunk. At this point, the employee made a decision to detach his climbing lanyard from the left side of his climbing saddle leaving him unsecured to the tree. The employee intended to reposition the lanyard from the main trunk to one of the three leads above the first tree crotch. As the employee attempted to reposition the lanyard above the crotch, while simultaneously attempting to maintain his grip on the trunk, his hands slipped causing him to fall 32 feet to the ground. The employee fractured his femur, ankle, wrist, pelvis, and sustained minor compression fractures to his spine, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Climbing, Climbing Line, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Ground, Hand, Lifeline, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Slip, Tree, Tree Climber, Tree Climbing System, Tree Section, Tree Worker's Saddle, Unsafe Position, Unsecured
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1495428.015 | 29 | M | Hospitalized injury | Timber cutting and logging occupations |