Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108948415 - Bob Skis Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 108948415

Report ID: 0214500

Date Opened: 10/15/1991

Site Address:
Bob Skis Tree Service
680-690 Jersey Avenue
Maywood, NJ 07607

Mailing Address:
86 Midland Avenue, Saddle Brook, NJ 07662

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/21/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/30/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360660765

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	5					5
Initial Penalty	$4,350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,350
Current Penalty	$4,350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,350
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100332 B01	12/04/1991	01/07/1992	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100333 C03 IA	12/04/1991	12/07/1991	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19101200 E01	12/04/1991	01/07/1992	$450	$450	$0	-
4.	01004	Serious	19101200 G08	12/04/1991	01/07/1992	$450	$450	$0	-
5.	01005	Serious	19101200 H01	12/04/1991	01/07/1992	$450	$450	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14492185

Event: 10/12/1991

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

AN EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING A TREE. THE TREE LIMB THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM WAS HANGING OVER AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. WITH NO WEIGHT ON THE LIMB, THE DISTANCE FROM THE POWER LINE TO THE LIMB WAS ABOUT 2 TO 3 FEET. WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING A TREE BRANCH WITH A CHAIN SAW, HE EITHER CONTACTED OR FELL INTO THE POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108948415			Fatality	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging

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