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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100350461 - Kaskel Landscape Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Kaskel Landscape Inc.
Sw 344th St. & 157th Ave.
Florida City, FL 33030
Mailing Address:
10295 Sw 248th St., Homestead, FL 33032
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/07/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/15/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360649446 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 12/19/1985 | 12/22/1985 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A NURSERY CREW WAS LOADING TREES ON A TRAILER FOR TRANSPORT. THE TRAILER WAS POSITIONED DIRECTLY UNDER A 138-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. TWO CREW MEMBERS WERE ON THE TRAILER WRAPPING THE ROOT BALLS WITH BURLAP AND POSITIONING THE TREES. THE TREES WERE BEING LOADED ONTO THE TRAILER BY A HIGH-LIFT TRACTOR WITH BOOM ATTACHMENT. THE CREW HAD JUST FINISHED WRAPPING THE ROOTS WITH BURLAP, AND ONE OF THE CREW MEMBERS WAS HOLDING OR TURNING A TREE TO LAY IT DOWN WHEN THE TREE BRANCHES CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. A SECOND CREW MEMBER TRIED TO CATCH THE INJURED EMPLOYEE AS HE FELL BACKWARDS AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. (THIS INJURY WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE OSHA 170 INJURY DATA.)
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, TREE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100350461 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Nursery workers |