Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126963768 - B T Landscaping

Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)

Inspection Nr: 126963768

Report ID: 0950411

Date Opened: 02/29/1996

Site Address:
B T Landscaping
3313 North 40th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85018

Mailing Address:
2831 North 81st Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85257

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/05/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/12/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360188585

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 884056

Event: 02/24/1996

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

An employee was removing the upper 3.7 meters of a palm tree. The top of the tree fell into a 7200-volt overhead power line, causing a nearby utility pole to break. The power line came down with the pole and fell onto the employee and the remaining portion of the palm tree. The employee was electrocuted.

Keywords: E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, TREE, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126963768			Fatality	Electric Shock	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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