Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1546254.015 - Asplundh Tree Expert Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1546254.015

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 08/06/2021

Site Address:
Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
500 Block St.
Rockford, IL 61103

Mailing Address:
1201 West Remington Blvd, Romeoville, IL 60446

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/06/2021

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 09/23/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1794343	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 137885.015

Event: 08/04/2021

Employee incurs multiple injuries during tree trimming

At 9:30 a.m. on August 4, 2021, an employee was trimming a tree from a bucket truck when a catastrophic failure of a knuckle pin in the boom occurred, causing the bucket to fall. The employee suffered multiple injuries as a result of the fall and was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Bucket , Bucket Truck, Falling Object, Tree, Tree Pruner, Tree Shear, Tree Trimming

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1546254.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Hand cutting and trimming occupations

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