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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311820500 - Gaston Tree Services, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office
Site Address:
Gaston Tree Services, Llc
21812 Nw 91st Street
Alachua, FL 32615
Mailing Address:
1901 Nw 67th Place, Suite E, Gainesville, FL 32653
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0782
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/03/2009
Emphasis: L:Landscpe, L:Ohpwrlne, S:Electrical, S:Powered Ind Vehicle
Case Closed: 10/20/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101357374 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $6,400 |
| Current Penalty | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $3,900 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100333 C03 IB | 07/16/2009 | 07/21/2009 | $2,400 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100333 C03 IIIA | 07/16/2009 | 07/21/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 07/16/2009 | 07/21/2009 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On February 28, 2009, Employee #1 was delivering mulch to a private residence. He was using a 2003 Sterling dump truck, Model Number LT-9513, with an attached Robotic Elite Loader, Model Number 80. As Employee #1 raised the truck bed, the boom came into contact with an energized 14,400-volt overhead power line. The homeowner heard Employee #1 scream and came around to the front of the vehicle. Employee #1 was lying face up on the ground, nonresponsive. The truck began to burn and the homeowner was unable to move Employee #1 from the fire, which consumed the vehicle and Employee. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: DELIVERY WORK, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, FIRE, TRUCK, LOADER, TRUCK BOOM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311820500 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Truck drivers, heavy |