Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1236860.015 - Asplundh Tree Expert Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1236860.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 05/31/2017

Site Address:
Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
260 Arminda Avenue
Monticello, IA 52310

Mailing Address:
5906 South 77th Street, Ralston, NE 68127

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/31/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/01/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1216725	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$650	$0	$5,150
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$650	$0	$5,150
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100269 H03	07/14/2017	08/09/2017	$0	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	19100269 L03 III	07/14/2017	08/09/2017	$4,500	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19040039 A02	07/14/2017	08/09/2017	$650	$650	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 96017.015

Event: 05/17/2017

Employee contacts power line and sustains electrical burns

At 11:15 a.m. on May 17, 2017, an employee was pruning tree limbs near a utility power line. The employee was working from an aluminum extension ladder and using a conductive pruning tool near the power line. During work, a tree limb and the pruning tool came into contact with the 7,200kv power line. The employee sustained electrical burns.

Keywords: Chain Saw, Electrical, Electrocuted, Ladder, Tree Trimming

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1236860.015	24	M	Hospitalized injury		Timber cutting and logging occupations

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