Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124755331 - Utility Tree Service Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 124755331

Report ID: 1054113

Date Opened: 04/11/1994

Site Address:
Utility Tree Service Inc
Old River Road 1 Mile North Of
Siletz, OR 97380

Mailing Address:
104 W Street, Eureka, CA 95501

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0851

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/11/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/12/1995

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
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	740003002 A	05/20/1994	05/23/1994	$300	$2,500	$0	06/02/1994	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170742548

Event: 04/11/1994

Employee injures legs in fall from tree

On April 8, 1994, Employee #1 was climbing a tree to trim limbs away from the power line. He was up approximately 50 to 60 ft in the tree with his safety line secured around the tree. As Employee #1 moved his climbing rope up around the next set of limbs, the safety line broke, causing him to fall unobstructed to the ground, landing on his lower torso. Other coworkers in the area heard Employee #1 yell and responded immediately. He was later transferred by ambulance to Pacific Communities Hospital where he was admitted and treated for leg injuries.

Keywords: LIFELINE, BROKEN CABLE, TORSO, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, TREE TRIMMING, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124755331			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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