Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110057619 - The Colonel Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110057619

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 12/05/1990

Site Address:
The Colonel Inc.
1230 S. Ocean Blvd.
Palm Beach, FL 33480

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/05/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/31/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360417398

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$490	$0	$0	$400	$0	$890
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$300	$0	$600
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	12/26/1990	12/29/1990	$300	$490	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19040008	12/26/1990	12/29/1990	$300	$400	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 818617

Event: 11/16/1990

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU HANDLE

A GARDENER AND TREE TRIMMER FOR A RESIDENCE WAS TRIMMING BRANCHES FROM A NEIGHBOR'S TREES THAT WERE OVERHANGING HIS EMPLOYER'S PROPERTY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 16-FOOT ALUMINUM STEP LADDER AND SHEARS ATTACHED TO AN ALUMINUM EXTENSION POLE. THE POLE HIT A 7000-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, BREAKING IT AND ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE. THE GARDENER WAS EMPLOYED BY THE FAMILY BUSINESS AND WAS PERFORMING WORK AT THE FAMILY RESIDENCE.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, METAL POLE, EXTENSION HANDLE, TREE TRIMMING, E GI IB

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110057619			Fatality	Electric Shock	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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