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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100944727 - Timberland Tree Company
Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco
Site Address:
Timberland Tree Company
12340 Emelita
Van Nuys, CA 91607
Mailing Address:
703 West Arbor Vitae, Inglewood, CA 90301
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/19/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/08/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360457642 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 |
| Current Penalty | $280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 |
| 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 | 19100135 | 12/18/1987 | 12/22/1987 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100106 D02 I | 12/18/1987 | 12/26/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A PALM TREE THAT HE HAD BEEN TRIMMING. A FROND HAD FALLEN INTO A 4800-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE LOCATED 27 TO 29 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE REACHED OVER TO REMOVE THE FROND FROM THE POWER LINE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. IT WAS NOT KNOWN WHETHER HE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE DIRECTLY OR THROUGH THE PALM FROND. HE WAS WEARING TREE CLIMBERS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, WHICH PROVIDED GOOD CONTACT TO THE TREE ITSELF.
Keywords: E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TREE LIMB, ELECTROCUTED, TREE, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100944727 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Forestry workers, except logging |