Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125445163 - Stackhouse, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114

Inspection Nr: 125445163

Report ID: 0355114

Date Opened: 04/20/1998

Site Address:
Stackhouse, Inc.
4303 Majestic Lane
Fairfax, VA 22033

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1, Asheboro, NC 27204

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/02/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/04/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362308603

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$14,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,000
Current Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$2,000	$0	$8,000
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	19100269 A02 IID	09/03/1998	09/10/1998	$2,000	$7,000	$0	09/23/1998	Y - State Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19100269 R01 IV	09/03/1998	09/10/1998	$6,000	$7,000	$0	09/23/1998	Y - State Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 898668

Event: 04/20/1998

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TREE BRANCH

Two employees were trimming tree branches away from a three-phase 19.9-kilovolt overhead power line. The trees were wet from a recent rain, but the weather was clear and breezy. The trees were not touching any of the line conductors before the employees began working. One of the employees was working about 2 meters from the power line. The supervisor left to talk to the aerial lift operator. On his way back, the supervisor he heard the employee near the power line holler. The employee was touching a branch he had cut, and the branch was on the power line with its other end just barely attached to the tree. The branch had contacted the power line 2.4 meters from its base. The employee was electrocuted.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TREE LIMB, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, TREE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125445163			Fatality	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging

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