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Inspection: 102260429 - Asplundh Tree Expert Company
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Asplundh Tree Expert Company
2990 Benhur Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70820
Mailing Address:
700 Covington Center, Covington, LA 70433
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/24/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/24/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361126360 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,275 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $7,275 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | 06/09/1993 | 06/14/1993 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 07/06/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100151 B | 06/09/1993 | 06/17/1993 | $0 | $1,275 | $0 | 07/06/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 06/09/1993 | 06/14/1993 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 07/06/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A tree trimmer was performing line-clearance tree trimming work. He was tied off with his safety belt in a crotch of a tree, about 25 feet above the ground. He called down to the ground worker to send up a pruning pole so that he could put the end of his climbing rope over another crotch in the tree, which was 10 feet above him. The tree trimmer lowered his climbing rope, and the ground worker tied the rope to a 13-foot, 11-inch-long aluminum pruning pole that had been lying in the yard of a house. A 14.4-kilovolt overhead power line ran 27 feet above the ground, 6.25 feet away from the crotch of the tree where the tree trimmer was sitting. As the tree trimmer was pulling the aluminum pruner up, it fell across the power line, and he was electrocuted.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, METAL POLE, E PTD, TREE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102260429 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Forestry workers, except logging |