Inspection 343054854 OPENED MAR 26, 2018Closed
16 Mountainville Rd., Danbury, CT 06810 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 26, 2018 (fatal): Employee is killed during tree felling
At 12:52 p.m. on March 26, 2018, an employee was holding a rope being used as a hoist to lower or guide sections of a tree trunk after being cut. The employee was unable to let go of the rope which was attached to a large piece of tree trunk that was falling. As the trunk fell, the employee was pulled up and struck a tree truck. The employee fell to the ground and the tree trunk fell on the employee. The employee sustained head trauma and was killed.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $3,880 | $3,880 | Aug 28, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $2,217 | $2,217 | Aug 28, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 2018 | Final |