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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101395218 - Tombigbee Electric Power Association
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Tombigbee Electric Power Association
Auburn Community Off County Road 1460
Tupelo, MS 38801
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1789, Tupelo, MS 38801
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/29/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/06/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360131114 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| Current Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 07/16/1990 | 10/20/1990 | $360 | $360 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
AN ELECTRIC UTILITY EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A TREE AS PART OF A RIGHT-OF-WAY CLEARING PROJECT. THE TREE HAS WAS CUTTING SPLIT ABOUT 11 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE'S SAW HUNG UP IN THE TREE; AND, AS HE TRIED TO FREE THE SAW, THE TREE SNAPPED FROM THE STUMP. THE TREE FELL ON THE EMPLOYEE, WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF THE INJURIES HE SUSTAINED IN THE ACCIDENT.
Keywords: TREE FELLING, CRUSHED, TREE, ELEC UTILITY WORK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101395218 | Fatality | Fracture | Forestry workers, except logging |