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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300112620 - Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office
Site Address:
Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
N136 W20833 Bonniwell Rd.
Richfield, WI 53076
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:0783
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/05/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/20/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360420061 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100269 R01 II | 02/27/1998 | 03/25/1998 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 03/18/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A line-clearance tree-trimmer trainee on his fourth Monday working for a line-clearance contractor was removing a tree from the yard of a residence. He was strapped into the tree, trimming a branch that was within 1.8 meters horizontally of an 8320-volt (phase-to-phase) overhead power line. The branch had been roped, and the free end of the rope was being held by the supervisor, who was on the ground about 7.6 meters away. The trainee did not leave enough hinge wood to control the direction of the fall, and the butt of the branch slid horizontally, coming to rest on one of the phase conductors. Because of the position of the rope and the weight of the branch, the branch fell to a near-horizontal position, with the upper part touching the trainee. He was electrocuted. The trainee was replacing a seasonal tree trimmer who had returned to college. The trainee was being trained simultaneously as a ground worker and a tree trimmer and had not yet been tested or certified for either position.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TREE LIMB, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, TREE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300112620 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Forestry workers, except logging |