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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302050612 - Arbor Tree Surgery Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100
Site Address:
Arbor Tree Surgery Inc
27th & Oak St
Eugene, OR 97402
Mailing Address:
32404 Mckinley Ave, Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/24/1999
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/23/2003
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $25,500 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $26,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,600 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $2,700 |
| 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 A02 I | 03/25/1999 | 03/30/1999 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/13/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100269 P04 I | 03/25/1999 | 03/30/1999 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/13/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100269 P04 II | 03/25/1999 | 03/30/1999 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/13/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100067 C03 | 03/25/1999 | 03/30/1999 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/13/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100067 C02 V | 03/25/1999 | 03/30/1999 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/13/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 702022303 B | 03/25/1999 | 03/30/1999 | $100 | $500 | $0 | 04/13/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 02007 | Other | 701076502 A | 03/25/1999 | 04/11/1999 | $100 | $500 | $0 | 04/13/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A line-clearance tree trimmer was in an aerial lift trimming trees away from overhead power, cable television, and telephone lines. Apparently, as the employee started to raise the bucket, he hooked the cable television line on the controls, trapping them in a position raising the bucket. As he was trying to lift the cable from the controls, the employee continued to be elevated into the three 12-kilovolt power line conductors above him. He received an electric shock and sustained multiple burns where he contacted the three conductors. The ground worker lowered the injured employee, started first aid, and summoned emergency medical services. The injured employee was hospitalized in a burn center.
Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, COMMUNICATION CABLE, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT CONTROLS, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302050612 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Forestry workers, except logging |