Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1673410.015 - High Tie Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1673410.015

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 05/29/2023

Site Address:
High Tie Tree Service
443 Leyden St.
Denver, CO 80220

Mailing Address:
2570 South Valley Highway, # 36, Denver, CO 80222

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/31/2023

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/22/2025

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2035987

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$4,688	$0	$0	$3,349	$0	$8,037
Current Penalty	$4,688	$0	$0	$3,349	$0	$8,037
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100332 B03	10/04/2023	11/09/2023	$4,688	$4,688	$0		Z - Issued
2.	02001	Other	19040039 A02	10/04/2023		$3,349	$3,349	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 156734.015

Event: 05/19/2023

Employee is electrocuted while cutting tree branches, later

At 11:19 a.m. on May 19, 2023, an employee working for a tree care service trimming branches while suspended in a saddle on the tree. The employee was using a 21-foot aluminum pole saw to cut the branches. The employee's main tools and equipment for this task included the saddle, which is a harness-like device worn around the waist, and pole saw, which is a long pruning tool with a saw blade at the end. The employee was cutting the branches away from overhead powerlines. He was positioned on a branch approximately 10 feet above the ground with the pole saw fully extended. While cutting he was holding the saw at the center of its base when the back end of the tool made contact with the powerlines. As a result, the employee was electrocuted with a 7,200-volt line. The employee died after being admitted to the hospital following electrocution and a brain injury.

Keywords: Brain, Clearance, Contact, Cutting, Electric Shock, Electrocuted, Hand Tool, Overhead Power Line, Saw, Shock, Traumatic Brain Injury, Tree, Tree Care, Tree Climber, Tree Pruner, Tree Worker's Saddle

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1673410.015	23	M	Fatality		Occupation Not Listed

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