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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18311399 - Asplundh Tree Expert Company
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Asplundh Tree Expert Company
Windward Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30201
Mailing Address:
3255 Church Street, Scottdale, GA 30079
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/16/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 05/10/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360126742 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,920 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,920 |
| Current Penalty | $1,280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,280 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 03/30/1988 | 04/14/1988 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 03/30/1988 | 04/14/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19260550 A15 I | 03/30/1988 | 04/02/1988 | $640 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19260550 A15 IV | 03/30/1988 | 04/02/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19260651 C | 03/30/1988 | 04/02/1988 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19260450 A09 | 03/30/1988 | 04/02/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING AGAINST A NATIONAL BOOM TRUCK CRANE (MODEL 228, SERIAL NUMBER 17272) BEING USED TO LOWER WINDOW FORMS INTO A MANHOLE EXCAVATION. THE CRANE WAS POSITIONED DIRECTLY UNDER 14.4-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINES, WHICH WERE 30 FEET, 11 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND. AFTER THE FIRST LOAD WAS PLACED IN THE EXCAVATION, THE BOOM OF THE CRANE WAS RAISED, AND IT CONTACTED ONE OF THE OVERHEAD LINES. THE EMPLOYEE LEANING AGAINST THE CRANE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E C, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18311399 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |