Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101722072 - Sunset Garden & Landscaping

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101722072

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 02/17/1987

Site Address:
Sunset Garden & Landscaping
801 Elderberry Way
Boca Raton, FL 33431

Mailing Address:
320 Ne 15 Avenue, Boynton Beach, FL 33445

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0782

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/25/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/20/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360676522

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
Current Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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	03/24/1987	03/27/1987	$350	$350	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14341135

Event: 02/13/1987

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE TRIMMING TREES AT A RESIDENCE. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE BACK YARD, TRIMMING A PALM TREE. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING A TREE IN THE FRONT YARD. THE TREE IN THE FRONT YARD WAS NEAR A UTILITY EASEMENT, WHERE A 7620-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 26 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE OVERHEAD LINE WAS RUNNING THROUGH OR NEAR THE TREE'S BRANCHES. THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK YARD HEARD HIS COWORKER'S CHAIN SAW; BUT, WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, HE HEARD A SCREAM COME FROM THE FRONT YARD. THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK YARD RAN FOR HELP. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE TREE ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER, BUT IT WAS TOO LATE. HE HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, CHAIN SAW, ELECTROCUTED, TREE, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101722072			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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