Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107662256 - Faucher Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107662256

Report ID: 0214200

Date Opened: 10/30/1991

Site Address:
Faucher Tree Service
47 Lake Road
Millburn, NJ 07041

Mailing Address:
277 Ashwood Ave., Kenilworth, NJ 07033

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/05/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/31/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360662084

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100332 B01	12/10/1991	12/13/1991	$900	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100333 C03	12/10/1991	12/13/1991	$900	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100333 C03 IA	12/10/1991	12/13/1991	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170118483

Event: 10/28/1991

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

AN EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONED ABOUT 25 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AS HE WORKED IN A TREE. HE WAS TRIMMING THE TREE, WHICH WAS LOCATED NEAR A 14.4-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE WITH HIS SHOULDER AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. (THE SECOND CURRENT ENTRY AND EXIT POINT WAS HIS RIGHT FOOT.) THE EMPLOYEE HUNG UPSIDE DOWN IN THE TREE UNTIL AN EMPLOYEE OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANY ARRIVED AND DEENERGIZED THE LINE.

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107662256			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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