Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304382963 - Samuel Cockburn & Sons Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tarrytown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304382963

Report ID: 0216000

Date Opened: 07/20/2002

Site Address:
Samuel Cockburn & Sons Inc.
Indian Point #2
Buchanan, NY 10511

Mailing Address:
517 East 233rd Street, Bronx, NY 10470

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0782

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/29/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/21/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102030608

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202013751

Event: 07/19/2002

Employee Is Killed in Contact with Power Line

On July 20, 2002, Employee #1 a landscaping contractor, was lopping off a 3-ft branch from a small tree. As the branch began to fall, it contacted a 138 kV power line. Employee #1 was electrocuted.

Keywords: TREE LIMB, ELECTROCUTED, TREE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304382963			Fatality	Electric Shock	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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