Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108950775 - Downes Tree Service Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 108950775

Report ID: 0214500

Date Opened: 02/28/1996

Site Address:
Downes Tree Service Inc.
122 Hickory St.
Washington Township, NJ 07675

Mailing Address:
96 Clairmont St., Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07675

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/01/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/18/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360660641

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	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 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	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

Investigation Summary

Investigation 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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108950775			Fatality	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging

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