Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3231321 - Wolf Tree Experts Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Knoxville Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 3231321

Report ID: 0454714

Date Opened: 03/08/1985

Site Address:
Wolf Tree Experts Inc
3310 Greenway Dr.
Knoxville, TN 37918

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 5482, Knoxville, TN 37917

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/11/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/11/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360612659

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14214241

Event: 03/06/1985

FALL FROM CHERRY PICKER BUCKET

AN EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN PERFORMING LINE CLEARANCE TREE TRIMMING FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY. HE WAS WORKING FROM THE BUCKET OF AN AERIAL LIFT (SKYWORKER: MODEL NO. 10358, SERIAL NO. 41239) MOUNTED ON A 1974 FORD F-600 TRUCK. HE HAD COMPLETED HIS TRIMMING FOR THE DAY AND WAS MANEUVERING THE AERIAL LIFT INTO THE CRADLE POSITION FOR HIGHWAY TRAVEL. THE TOP OF THE BUCKET WAS ABOUT 30 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. AT THIS POINT, THE UPPER BOOM KNUCKLE CASTING BROKE. THE BUCKET STRUCK THE FRAME FOR THE BOOM CRADLE, LOCATED NEAR THE REAR OF THE TRUCK BED. THE FORCE PROPELLED THE EMPLOYEE HEAD-FIRST TO THE GROUND NEAR THE LEFT REAR CORNER 0F THE TRUCK BED. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON ARRIVAL.

Keywords: CASTING, FALL, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3231321			Fatality	Fracture	Forestry workers, except logging

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