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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100379122 - Hargraves Tree Surgeons Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Hargraves Tree Surgeons Inc.
Dishong Road - Approx. 1-1/2 Mi. East Of Us Hwy 17
Fort Meade, FL 33841
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 375, Lake Wales, FL 33859
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/17/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/24/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360146286 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 01/29/1986 | 02/05/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19040008 | 01/29/1986 | 02/05/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19100067 C02 V | 01/29/1986 | 02/05/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was in a model #1045A Skyworker aerial lift bucket about 30 feet above the ground, trimming trees. The boom apparatus was extended; the lower boom was positioned straight up and down; and the upper boom was extended almost completely out the left side of the truck. When the boom fell its midpoint landed on telephone cables that were approximately 10 feet above the ground. During the boom's rapid descent, Employee #1. who was not tied off in the bucket, was ejected and killed. An investigation revealed that the threaded lower end of the piston for the lift's lower boom drive cylinder had broken cleanly. The boom was supported for a period of time, but as the cylinder went up and down, the piston rotated, causing it to become almost totally unthreaded (about 1/4 inch of thread remained of a total of approximately 2 inches).
Keywords: EJECTED, COLLAPSE, AGRICULTURE, PISTON, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100379122 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |