Inspection 347887325 OPENED NOV 19, 2024Closed
861 Meadville Rd, Davisville, WV 26142 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Mike Davis 2 times in West Virginia since 2024.
The latest one began on Nov 19, 2024 to follow up on an earlier case, in Davisville.
Those inspections ended with 2 citation items: 2 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $19,588 and now stand at $13,200, 33% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for staffing, cleaning and waste services employers since 2015 is $2,201, and Mike Davis averages $13,200 (1 cited inspection).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
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Inspection 347600900 OPENED JUL 8, 2024Closed
28 Sunset Ridge, Mineral Wells, WV 26120 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 8, 2024 (fatal): Employee is killed when struck by snapped rope under tension
At 7:29 a.m. on July 8, 2024, Employee #1 was standing approximately 100 feet away from a storm-damaged tree while the top of the tree was being dislodged using a 1/2-inch nylon rope with an inner core. The rope, identified as a Samson Arborfreak 16-strand 6,500 ABS rope, was attached to the tree and ran through a rope jenny fixed to a stump 56 feet away. The rope was then secured to a clevis 47 feet away, which was connected to a chipper being towed by a work truck. Under tension, the rope snapped and recoiled, striking Employee #1 in the chest. The impact caused a fatal laceration to the chest area.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $16,131 | $12,000 | Sep 23, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.151(b) · First aid and eyewash |
Serious | $3,457 | $1,200 | Sep 23, 2024 | Final |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash
29 CFR 1910.151(b)
(b) In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, or hospital in near proximity to the workplace which is used for the treatment of all injured employees, a person or persons shall be adequately trained to render first aid. Adequate first aid supplies shall be readily available.
OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1)
Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees.
Other landscaping services employers in West Virginia
- Prichard Lawn Care, Inc. Charleston · 15 citations · $15,500
- Patriot Tree Service, LLC Harpers Ferry · 13 citations · $10,000
- Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC Reedy · 22 citations · $85,685
- Varney's Tree Service, LLC Chapmanville · 4 citations · $17,298
- A.D. Johnson Tree Service Charleston · 4 citations · $4,627
- Ernst Pollinator Service, Inc. Falling Waters · 1 citation · $4,716
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