Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15134935 - Asplundh Tree Expert Co

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 15134935

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 07/05/1984

Site Address:
Asplundh Tree Expert Co
Highway 57
Dillon, SC 29536

Mailing Address:
Route 4 Box 194, Nichols, SC 29581

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/07/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/10/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360598122

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14567796

Event: 06/26/1984

BURNS - ARC FROM OVERHEAD POWER LINE

AN EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING LINE-CLEARANCE TREE TRIMMING FROM AN INSULATED BUCKET. THE LIMBS OF THE PINE TREE HE WAS TRIMMING WERE PUSHING AGAINST THE NEUTRAL OF THE OVERHEAD POWER LINES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 7-FOOT HYDRAULIC SAW WHICH HAD A 4-FOOT, 7-INCH FIBERGLASS ROD BETWEEN THE METAL HANDLE AND THE SAW. WHEN THE LIMBS WERE CUT, THE NEUTRAL LINE MOVED CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE PRIMARY LINE TO CAUSE AN ARC. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS ON HIS ARMS AND CHEST.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15134935			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging

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