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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126094150 - Enviroscape
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Enviroscape
3600 Pine Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90260
Mailing Address:
2119 Rockerfeller Lane, Redondo Beach, CA 90278
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/01/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/28/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362559940 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $85 | $0 | $1,585 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $85 | $0 | $85 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3203 B 2 | 12/04/1996 | 12/09/1996 | $85 | $85 | $0 | 01/15/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 2951 B | 12/04/1996 | 12/09/1996 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 01/15/1997 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
An employee, wearing tree-trimming gear (a harness, ropes, and climbers), had trimmed a palm tree and was descending it. On the way down, he grabbed a palm branch that was lying across a 16-kilovolt overhead power line. It had rained the day before, and the palm tree had pockets of water where the branch was resting against the trunk of the tree. When the employee touched the branch, he received an electric shock and froze in place. He hung suspended from his climbing equipment until emergency medical services arrived. The employee was pronounced dead at the scene. He had a burn mark on the bottom of his right hand.
Keywords: E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TREE LIMB, ELECTROCUTED, TREE, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126094150 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |