Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307346734 - Goodyear Tree Service, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307346734

Report ID: 0418200

Date Opened: 05/06/2004

Site Address:
Goodyear Tree Service, Inc
4074 Stephanie Court Nw
Kennesaw, GA 30152

Mailing Address:
1100 South Burnt Hickory Rd, Douglasville, GA 30134

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/06/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/28/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100201920

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,900
Current Penalty	$4,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,900
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100333 C03 IIIA	11/02/2004	11/08/2004	$4,900	$4,900	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200202273

Event: 05/06/2004

Employee Is Electrocuted While Removing Trees

On May 6, 2004, Employee #1, two coworkers, and a supervisor were working for a tree service company to remove several trees in a residential neighborhood. The employer was contracted, by a private homeowner, to remove the trees. Employee #1 was working from a bucket truck, while the other two coworkers operated a crane truck and a log truck. As Employee #1 and his coworkers were removing their second tree from the property, Employee #1 contacted an electrical wire and was killed.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, PPE, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307346734			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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