Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1145745.015 - Turner Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1145745.015

Report ID: 0112000

Date Opened: 05/06/2016

Site Address:
Turner Tree Service
43 Park Place
Niantic, CT 06357

Mailing Address:
11 Norfolk Court, Groton, CT 06340

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/10/2016

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/07/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1089271	Yes	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$10,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,400
Current Penalty	$10,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,400
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100067 C02 V	07/27/2016	$2,000	$2,000	$0	Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19100132 A	07/27/2016	$2,800	$2,800	$0	Z - Issued
3.	01003	Serious	19100333 C03	07/27/2016	$2,800	$2,800	$0	Z - Issued
4.	01004	Serious	19100333 C03 I A	07/27/2016	$2,800	$2,800	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 86505.015

Event: 05/06/2016

Employee is electrocuted when a tree limb contacts a high vo

On May 5, 2016, an employee in an un-insulated bucket of an aerial lift was limbing a tree next to high voltage power lines. The branch that the employee cut contacted a live power line and entered his hand and exited his foot. The employee was killed by electrocution.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Chain Saw, Electrocuted, Power Lines, Tree Trimming

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1145745.015	33	M	Fatality		Chainsaw Operator

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