Inspection Detail

Inspection: 122017668 - Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 122017668

Report ID: 0521100

Date Opened: 05/12/2006

Site Address:
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
700 N. Adams
Green Bay, WI 54307

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 19001, Green Bay, WI 54307

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 221112/Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/12/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/28/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100650803

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19100132 A	06/30/2006	09/30/2006	$0	$0	$0		A - Amendment

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200651172

Event: 05/11/2006

Employee Is Killed When Struck by Falling Tree

At approximately 12:20 p.m. on May 11, 2006, Employee #1 was removing a 6-inch diameter tree that had fallen onto a power line and was resting on the upper energized wire, causing it to smolder and burn. He was performing this work during stormy conditions, which included rain and strong winds. As Employee #1 cut a section out of the middle of the tree with a chain saw, allowing the stump end to fall to the ground and the upper part to be removed, a 90 foot tree that was 75 feet away from Employee #1 was uprooted by the strong wind. Employee #1 was struck and killed. The accident investigation revealed that Employee #1 was trained in special hazards such as environmental conditions, using discretion when working in adverse conditions, determining hazards such as dead trees in work areas, as well as proper PPE and chain saw safety.

Keywords: STORM, HIGH WIND, POWER LINE WORKER, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122017668			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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