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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1573989.015 - Poor Folks Tree Service Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112
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 service. He was part of a crew that had been sent out to trim trees next to a private 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 number 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 of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1573989.015 | 24 | M | Hospitalized injury | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |