Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3228319 - Baird Tree Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Knoxville Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 3228319

Report ID: 0454714

Date Opened: 08/12/1985

Site Address:
Baird Tree Co Inc
Mona Ln. & Montclaire St.
Oak Ridge, TN 37830

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 415, Oneida, TN 37841

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/16/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/25/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360612683

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260100 A	08/22/1985	08/27/1985	$300	$300	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	30008	08/22/1985	08/27/1985	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14214233

Event: 08/09/1985

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

A TREE TRIMMER WAS TRIMMING TREES NEAR OVERHEAD POWER LINES. HE WAS WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT (TECO GEMINI, 1985 MODEL NO. G4-45I-2TRS1, SERIAL NO. 20498502). THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE ROAD BENEATH THE POWER LINES. AS THE EMPLOYEE MOVED UPWARD IN THE AERIAL LIFT, HE APPARENTLY CONTACTED ONE OF THE 7620-VOLT LINES AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. (HE ALSO RECEIVED EXTENSIVE BURNS ON HIS HEAD, FACE, NECK, CHEST, AND ABDOMEN.) HE HAD NOT BEEN WEARING A HARD HAT.

Keywords: E GI III, HARD HAT, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3228319			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging

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