Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105655385 - Line Maintenance, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha
Site Address:
Line Maintenance, Inc.
Main Street
East Barnard, VT 05031
Mailing Address:
Po Box 103, Main Street, Rt. 16, East Hardwick, VT 05836
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/28/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/07/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360781454 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19260020 B01 | 05/13/1988 | 06/13/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260150 C01 VI | 05/12/1988 | 06/13/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A TREE TRIMMER WAS TRIMMING TREES AROUND A SHORT SPUR 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. AFTER TRIMMING A SOFTWOOD TREE FROM THE BOTTOM UP, HE RAPPELLED DOWN THE TREE. HE STOPPED HIS DESCENT TO REMOVE A BRANCH FROM THE NEUTRAL LINE. AS HE GRASPED THE DETACHED BRANCH WITH HIS LEFT HAND, HE APPARENTLY PULLED HIS BODY (WHILE HE WAS SUSPENDED BY HIS BODY HARNESS AND RAPPELLING LINE) INTO THE POWER LINE. HIS RIGHT ARM, BETWEEN THE ELBOW AND THE SHOULDER, CONTACTED THE COVERED PHASE CONDUCTOR. THE TREE TRIMMER WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TREE LIMB, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105655385 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Forestry workers, except logging |
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