Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123446809 - West Tree Service Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123446809

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 03/04/1997

Site Address:
West Tree Service Company, Inc.
11700 Arch Street
Little Rock, AR 72206

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 4725, Little Rock, AR 72214

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/08/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/19/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360973762

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$4,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,900
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	Serious	19100269 R01 VI	04/29/1997	05/09/1997	$4,900	$4,900	$0	05/08/1997	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200260123

Event: 03/04/1997

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONDUCTOR

A power line worker was pulling on a No. 6 AWG, 13.8-kilovolt copper overhead power line carrying about 3 to 4 amperes of current. He was going to lay the conductor down in the middle of a right-of-way. This power line contacted another, energized power line (No. 4 AWG, ACSR) located about 1 meter below. The employee was electrocuted. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123446809			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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