Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126094150 - Enviroscape

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126094150

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 11/01/1996

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362559940

Violation Summary
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

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	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

Investigation Nr: 170899231

Event: 11/01/1996

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TREE LIMB

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126094150			Fatality	Electric Shock	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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