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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110125549 - Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
228 Beech St.
Birmingham, AL 35200
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 99, Saginaw, AL 35200
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/22/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/23/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360791925 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $70,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Willful | 5A0001 | 10/05/1992 | 10/08/1992 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 10/14/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100132 A | 10/05/1992 | 10/08/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/14/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A CREW OF EMPLOYEES WAS PERFORMING A LINE-CLEARANCE TREE-TRIMMING JOB. ONE OF THEM WAS IN A TREE THAT WAS ABOUT 22 INCHES FROM A 7600-VOLT-TO-GROUND OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE TRUNK OF THE TREE WAS ABOUT 29 FEET HIGH, AND THE POWER LINE WAS ABOUT 27 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE HAD ALREADY REMOVED THE LIMBS FROM THE TREE AND WAS BLOCKING THE TRUNK DOWN WHEN HIS SAW RAN OUT OF GAS. HE LOWERED THE SAW TO THE GROUND WHERE A COWORKER FILLED IT WITH GASOLINE. THE EMPLOYEE PULLED THE SAW BACK UP; AND, AS THE GROUND CREW LEFT, THEY SAW HIM AGAINST THE POWER LINE. HE HAD LEANED BACK, HAD CONTACTED THE POWER LINE, AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, TREE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110125549 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Forestry workers, except logging |