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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303341325 - Sullivan County Rural Electric Cooperative Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Sullivan County Rural Electric Cooperative Inc
Mcnamee Road, Cascade Twp.
Trout Run, PA 17771
Mailing Address:
Po Box 65, Route 87, Forksville, PA 18616
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/18/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/14/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101370567 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100266 D06 II | 12/06/2000 | 08/11/2001 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 12/27/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100266 H01 VI | 12/06/2000 | 08/11/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/27/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19100266 I03 VI | 12/06/2000 | 08/11/2001 | $500 | $1,500 | $0 | 12/27/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19100266 I05 IV | 12/06/2000 | 08/11/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/27/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01002C | Serious | 19100266 I10 I | 12/06/2000 | 01/10/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/27/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Two employees of a rural electric cooperative had been assigned to clear a right-of-way for a new overhead power line. They encountered two adjacent trees with the broken top of one tree lodged horizontally in the other about 27.4 meters above the ground. The two employees decided to cut both trees simultaneously in an attempt to bring the dangerous broken portion down with both trees. The employee who was cutting the tree with the broken top portion was approximately 11.6 meters away from the other tree. The other tree, which was being cut by the crew leader, shifted and fell prematurely, dislodging the broken top, which fell onto the first employee, who was crushed to death. The crew leader shouted warnings, but the first employee apparently could not hear because of noise from the chain saws and his hearing protection. (The injured employee's hardhat was destroyed in the incident.) The broken tree top was approximately 14.6 meters in length with an average diameter of 150 millimeters. The tree was a hard maple and its weight was estimated to weigh 457 kilograms.
Keywords: TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303341325 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |