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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3228319 - Baird Tree Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Knoxville Office - Safety
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360612683 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3228319 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Forestry workers, except logging |