Description
Justus Booze was killed when he was pulled into a wood chipper. It was his first day of work and he was helping to remove large trees and brush from a residential lot. The owner of Countryside, Tony Watson, did not offer any training to workers about the hazards of getting caught in a wood chipper or instruct workers on how to operate the machine safely. OSHA's investigation also found that Watson had exposed workers to a host of other hazards.
Prosecutors:
Incident Type: Caught in Machine
County: Albany
State: NY
Date: May 4, 2016
Additional Materials
Folder for Countryside Tree Care materials
Available Case Materials Include:
Media Clips & Gov't. Press
Contact for Additional Information:
Matt London, NENYCOSH, mlondon53a@gmail.com
Victims
| First |
Last |
Age |
Title |
Employer |
Injury Type |
| Justus |
Booze |
23 |
Day Laborer |
Countryside Tree Care |
Fatality |
Defendants
| Name |
Type |
Title |
Plea Info. |
Conviction Sentence |
| None |
None |
None |
None |
This case was under review at the District Attorney's office as of April 25, 2017. |
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Crimes Charged: |
Penal Crimes: None
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Other Crimes: None
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