Inspection 341406767 OPENED APR 18, 2016Closed
15343 Sunset, Dolton, IL 60419 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 16, 2016 (fatal): Employee is struck by falling tree limb and is killed
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on April 16, 2016, Employee #1, a groundman, was working with a coworker, an arborist, to remove a tree from a residential property. The coworker was residing in the tree and removing tree limbs with a chain saw. Employee #1 was underneath the coworker and used a chain saw to cut the falling limbs into sections. As they were working, the coworker cut down a large limb that fell and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 was not wearing a hard hat and suffered traumatic head injuries when struck by the large tree limb and died.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Jun 17, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction |
Serious | $2,800 | $2,800 | Jun 17, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $2,000 | $200 | Jun 17, 2016 | Final |