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Inspection: 111014049 - Asplundh Tree Expert Co. Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

 

Inspection Nr: 111014049
Report ID: 0454510
Date Opened: 06/19/1990

Site Address:
Asplundh Tree Expert Co. Inc.
4208 Shorecrest Dr.
Columbia, SC 29201

Mailing Address:
4208 Shorecrest Dr., Columbia, SC 29209

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/27/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Tree

Case Closed: 07/03/1990

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360495261

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 910380
Event: 06/18/1990
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TREE LIMB

AN EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING LINE-CLEARANCE TREE-TRIMMING WORK ALONG A 13-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. HE GRABBED A LIMB TO CUT IT AND PULLED IT INTO THE POWER LINE. THE LIMB WAS 11 FEET, 2 INCHES LONG, AND THE EMPLOYEE GRABBED IT 6 FEET, 6 INCHES FROM THE POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TREE LIMB, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 111014049 Fatality Electric Shock Forestry workers, except logging
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