Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1495952.015 - Graver Tree, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1495952.015

Report ID: 0112000

Date Opened: 10/05/2020

Site Address:
Graver Tree, Inc.
1260 Silas Deane Highway
Wethersfield, CT 06109

Mailing Address:
55 Round Hill Road, Wethersfield, CT 06109

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/16/2020

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 02/02/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1668987	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$8,675	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,675
Current Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100067 C02 V	12/16/2020	02/04/2021	$2,500	$3,277	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100333 C03 III A	12/16/2020	02/04/2021	$3,500	$5,398	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100333 C06	12/16/2020	02/04/2021	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 132898.015

Event: 10/03/2020

Employee is burned when contacts overhead power lines

At 8:30 a.m. on October 3, 2020, an employee was attempting to shape a tree with hedge clippers, while standing in an aerial lift. The hedge clippers made contact with a primary overhead transmission line. The employee suffered burns and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Burn, Contact, Electric Shock, Overhead Power Line, Tree Care, Tree Trimming

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1495952.015	23	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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