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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300495223 - Fred Stevens Tree Company
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Fred Stevens Tree Company
8270 Texas Trail
Boca Raton, FL 33487
Mailing Address:
470 Sw 9 Ter, Pompano, FL 33069
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/18/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/12/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100671064 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 19100332 B03 | 02/19/1998 | 04/03/1998 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100333 C03 | 02/19/1998 | 04/03/1998 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100333 C06 | 02/19/1998 | 04/03/1998 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A two-person tree service crew (a tree trimmer and a ground worker) arrived at a residence to remove a royal palm. The tree was located just outside a screened patio. The tree trimmer climbed the palm and started cutting the fronds closest to the screen. When the ground worker carried one frond out to the truck, he heard a cry. He ran back toward the palm, saw smoke, and heard a sizzling noise. He then noticed the tree trimmer, hanging backwards, attached to the palm by his climbing equipment. The tree trimmer was holding in his right hand the broad end of a 4.3-meter-long frond. The frond was leaning on a 7620-volt overhead power line running along the property line about 1.8 meters from the palm and 8.2 meters above the ground. The tree trimmer had been electrocuted.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TREE LIMB, ELECTROCUTED, TREE, E GI IC, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300495223 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Forestry workers, except logging |