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Inspection: 100709047 - Tree Preservation Co. Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 100709047
Report ID: 0213100
Date Opened: 08/07/1989

Site Address:
Tree Preservation Co. Inc.
Route 9a
Mt. Pleasant, NY 10582

Mailing Address:
566 North State Rd., Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510

Union Status: Union

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/08/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/18/1989

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360525646

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14312706
Event: 08/02/1989
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TREE

AN EMPLOYEE OF A TREE SERVICE WAS CUTTING TREES ADJACENT TO AND BENEATH A 345-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A TREE THAT WAS 4 TO 5 INCHES IN DIAMETER, THE TREE FELL ONTO THE POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, TREE, E GI IC, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 100709047 Fatality Electric Shock Forestry workers, except logging
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