Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301021432 - Utility Line Maintenance Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301021432

Report ID: 0419700

Date Opened: 10/28/1997

Site Address:
Utility Line Maintenance Inc
5271 County Road 795
Live Oak, FL 32060

Mailing Address:
5380 Capital Circle Nw, Tallahassee, FL 32303

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/05/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/26/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361090558

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201350352

Event: 10/24/1997

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

A tree-trimming crew of six employees was trimming trees as part of a line-clearance operation. Around noon, all of the employees on the crew, except for the supervisor, went home for the day. The supervisor began to operate a tree-trimming machine, which had a boom and a blade. As he was using the machine, the blade cut an overhead power line. The conductor fell across the cab of his machine. He got off the machine and, without wearing any electrical protective equipment, grabbed the conductor to remove it. He was electrocuted. His body was not found until around 10:30 PM that night.

Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, TREE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UNTRAINED, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301021432			Fatality	Electric Shock	Supervisors, forestry and logging workers

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