Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1498863.015 - Wright Tree Services

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 1498863.015

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 11/24/2020

Site Address:
Wright Tree Services
5720 Marshall Rd
Dexter, MI 48130

Mailing Address:
5930 Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/26/2021

Emphasis: S:Fall

Case Closed: 05/04/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1668991	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	408.15321(4)	03/09/2021	04/09/2021	$0	$6,300	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	408.15311(A)	03/09/2021	04/09/2021	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 133527.015

Event: 09/29/2020

Employee suffers electric shock while tree trimming

At 8:47 a.m. on September 29, 2020, an employee was aloft in a tree performing tree trimming activities with a hand saw. The employee was holding onto one end of the tree limb while cutting it. The opposite end of the tree limb contacted a nearby 13.2kv power line. The employee received an electric shock and burns to his hand and body. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Electric Shock, Hand, Overhead Power Line, Saw, Torso, Tree, Tree Limb, Tree Trimming

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1498863.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury

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