Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103965794 - Townsend Tree Service Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Townsend Tree Service Co Inc
State Road 32 East
Selma, IN 47383
Mailing Address:
P O Box 991, Muncie, IN 47302
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9999
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/14/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/11/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360471833 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,620 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,620 |
| Current Penalty | $1,620 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,620 |
| 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 | 19100178 P01 | 10/25/1988 | 11/23/1988 | $900 | $900 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100242 A | 10/25/1988 | 11/23/1988 | $720 | $720 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100133 A01 | 10/25/1988 | 11/23/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 10/25/1988 | 11/09/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 19101200 H | 10/25/1988 | 11/23/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:20 p.m. on September 27, 1988, Employee #1 was trimming trees from the bucket of an Asplundh line lift aerial boom, serial #753937, model #LR45, mounted on a 1976 Ford F-750 truck, serial #F75EVA63747, company #A210. He was maneuvering the bucket above a 7200 volt power line. The lower boom was fully extended. Employee #1 was raising the upper boom, which has a maximum height of 45 ft, when the 2 in. hydraulic lower boom cylinder broke at the retainer pin hole. The lower boom snapped and Employee #1 fell approximately 30 ft. He was taken to Putnam County Hospital and pronounced dead at 4:15 p.m.
Keywords: EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103965794 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |