Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111167391 - Mike Ward Tree Trimming Service

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220

Inspection Nr: 111167391

Report ID: 0953220

Date Opened: 06/15/1990

Site Address:
Mike Ward Tree Trimming Service
3587 Tioga Way
Las Vegas, NV 89109

Mailing Address:
2658 Kline Circle, Apt. #2, Las Vegas, NV 89121

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/22/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/22/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360592075

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 968263

Event: 06/15/1990

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

AN EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED A PALM TREE TO TRIM A FROND. A SEED POD FELL ACROSS A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE POD FROM THE LINE, CURRENT ARCED TO HIM AND SET THE PALM TREE ON FIRE. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: ELECTRIC ARC, E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TREE LIMB, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111167391			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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