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Inspection: 108950775 - Downes Tree Service Inc.
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Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights | ||||
| Nr: 108950775 | Report ID: 0214500 | Open Date: 02/28/1996 | ||
| Downes Tree Service Inc. | ||||
| 122 Hickory St. Washington Township, NJ 07675 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 0783/Ornamental Shrub and Tree Services | ||||
| Mailing: 96 Clairmont St., Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07675 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 07/01/1996 | |
| Close Case: | 11/18/1997 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360660641 | |||
| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 07/03/1996 | 07/09/1996 | $1,250 | $2,000 | $0 | 07/18/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100333 C03 IIIA | 07/03/1996 | 07/09/1996 | $1,250 | $2,000 | $0 | 07/18/1996 | F - Formal Settlement |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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| Summary Nr: 201380110 | Event: 02/28/1996 | Electric Shock - Contact With Overhead Line | ||||
| An employee of a tree trimming firm was suspended from the load line of a vehicle-mounted crane with a telescoping boom. There were three other employees on the site: a supervisor, a crane operator, and a laborer performing clean-up duties. The boom, the load line, or the suspended employee contacted an overhead power line that was located 8.8 meters above the ground. The suspended employee was electrocuted. | ||||||
| Keywords: overhead power line, electrical, boom, crane boom, electrocuted, e gi ia, load line, tree trimming, crane | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
| 1 | 108950775 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Forestry workers, except logging | ||