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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311700629 - A Cut Above The Rest Tree Service
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112
Site Address:
A Cut Above The Rest Tree Service
193 Cedar Road
Poquoson, VA 23662
Mailing Address:
407 Troy Drive, Newport News, VA 23601
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/03/2007
Emphasis: L:Logging
Case Closed: 10/07/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100923259 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $24,000 | $140,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $164,000 |
| Current Penalty | $9,000 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $29,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100266 D01 II | 05/20/2008 | 05/24/2008 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 06/11/2008 | Y - State Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100266 D01 IV | 05/20/2008 | 05/24/2008 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 06/11/2008 | Y - State Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100266 D01 VIIB | 05/20/2008 | 05/24/2008 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 06/11/2008 | Y - State Decision | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100266 D02 I | 05/20/2008 | 05/24/2008 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 06/11/2008 | Y - State Decision | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100266 I02 II | 05/20/2008 | 05/24/2008 | $2,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 06/11/2008 | Y - State Decision | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100266 I03 III | 05/20/2008 | 05/24/2008 | $2,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 06/11/2008 | Y - State Decision | |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100266 I07 I | 05/20/2008 | 05/24/2008 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 06/11/2008 | Y - State Decision | |
| 8. | 02001 | Willful | ELEC040801 | 05/20/2008 | 05/24/2008 | $10,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 06/11/2008 | Y - State Decision | |
| 9. | 02002 | Willful | ELEC0410 A | 05/20/2008 | 05/24/2008 | $10,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 06/11/2008 | Y - State Decision |
Investigation Summary
On November 29, 2007, Employee #1 was delimbing a pine tree. He was approximately 20 ft high in preparation for felling the tree. He was working in a narrow, side yard, between two residential houses, planted with mature pine trees. Power lines (19,900-volt high voltage) also ran between the two houses to a transformer. The employee was delimbing, immediately, adjacent to the power lines, and was using a chain saw to cut a tree limb that became entangled in the power lines. The employee grabbed the tree limb to free it and was immediately edectroucted by 19,900 volts running through the tree limb. The voltage entered through his right hand and exited through his right ankle via his climbing spikes. Employee #1 was killed. The employee was wearing personal protective equipment but the lines had not been denergized, blanketed or rerouted to protect the employee.
Keywords: PPE, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311700629 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Timber cutting and logging occupations |