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Inspection: 1573989.015 - Poor Folks Tree Service Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Virginia Safety 2
Site Address:
Poor Folks Tree Service Inc.
137 East Chester Street
Norfolk, VA 23503
Mailing Address:
101 South First Colonial Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/23/2022
Emphasis: S:Fri, S:Ohpwrlne, S:Treetrim
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1857734 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $19,685 | $0 | $0 | $19,685 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $19,685 | $0 | $0 | $19,685 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Repeat | 59.1-408.1 | 03/22/2022 | $8,060 | $8,060 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Repeat | 16VAC25-73-30.A | 03/22/2022 | 04/25/2022 | $8,060 | $8,060 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Repeat | 16VAC25-73-40.C.2 | 03/22/2022 | $3,565 | $3,565 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 9:00 a.m. on January 24, 2022, an employee was working for a landscaping serv ice. He was part of a crew that had been sent out to trim trees next to a privat e residence. He was working as a groundsman, or ground worker, positioned on the ground. Another member of the crew, an arborist, was operating an Altec model n umber LR760-E70 articulating device bucket truck. As the arborist was moving the bucket, the arm of the device contacted an overhead power line energized at 19. 9 kV (kilovolts). The bucket truck became energized. The employee, on the ground , touched the body of the truck while it was energized. He received an electric shock. He suffered burns to his hands and feet. He was hospitalized.
Keywords:arborist, bucket , electric shock, electrical burn, energized, foot, hand, landscaper, landscaping, overhead power line, tree, tree boom, tree care, tree trimming, truck boom
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1573989.015 | Hospitalized injury | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |