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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309944262 - Affordable Tree Service
Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220
Site Address:
Affordable Tree Service
200 N. Pecos Road, Space #56
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Mailing Address:
1955 Mimosa Circle, Las Vegas, NV 89123
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/31/2006
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/07/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101044048 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,350 |
| Current Penalty | $2,610 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,610 |
| 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 | 618037501 | 09/05/2006 | 09/23/2006 | $1,260 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 09/05/2006 | 10/08/2006 | $450 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100135 A02 | 09/05/2006 | 09/09/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100332 B01 | 09/05/2006 | 09/23/2006 | $900 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001A | Other | 618037601 | 08/31/2006 | 10/02/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001B | Other | 618038301 | 08/31/2006 | 10/02/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02001C | Other | 19040029 A | 08/31/2006 | 10/02/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On August 17, 2006, Employee #1, who was assisted by two coworkers and a supervisor, was assigned to trim two elm trees near two trailers at a trailer park. An estimator told the company president that no electrical power lines were in the area of the two trees, and the president relayed this information to Employee #1's supervisor. The customer requested that the tree at Trailer Number 56 be trimmed first, because the top portion of the tree had broken halfway off in a previous wind storm and was lying on top of the trailer awning. Employee #1 put on his aluminum climbing spurs with steel gaffs (spikes), glasses, gloves, and work positioning equipment (body belt, safety straps and ropes). He climbed the tree to almost the top and then tied off around the tree. Employee #1 cut the remaining portion of the tree off, but because the tree and branches were so large and wouldn't fall to the ground, he asked a coworker to cut the bottom of the branches off. As Employee #1 was attempting to get the tree and branches down, a portion of the tree touched a 7.2 kilovolt (kV) power line. Employee #1 received an electric shock and was knocked unconscious for approximately five minutes. The supervisor summoned emergency medical services, and the fire department responded. Employee #1 recovered and his coworker assisted him in getting down to the ground. Employee #1 was taken to a local hospital, where he was hospitalized and treated for burns to the left side of his forehead, back of his left shoulder, upper left arm, and inside of his right foot. He was also treated for a burn/hole in his right calf. Employee #1 had been wearing a cotton t-shirt, shorts and baseball cap. The 7.2-kV power line could not be seen from the front of Trailer Number 56, due to the large amount of tree foliage, but it could be seen at Trailer Number 57, which was next door and near the second tree to be trimmed.
Keywords: BURN, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, SHOULDER, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ARM, FACE, TREE TRIMMING, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309944262 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Forestry workers, except logging |