Inspection Detail

Inspection: 114864549 - Roberts Tree Farm

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 114864549

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 08/26/1993

Site Address:
Roberts Tree Farm
9141 W Walker Rd
Manton, MI 49663

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/02/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/03/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360996870

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$1,950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,950
Current Penalty	$975	$0	$0	$0	$0	$975
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	4081072701	09/30/1993	10/22/1993	$75	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	4081400508	09/30/1993	10/05/1993	$450	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	4081400202	09/30/1993	10/05/1993	$450	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170220982

Event: 08/25/1993

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

FOUR EMPLOYEES OF A TREE FARM WERE SPRAY PAINTING CHRISTMAS TREES. THEY WERE USING SPRAY GUNS CONNECTED TO A 25-FOOT-LONG WOODEN BOOM TO PERFORM THIS TASK. THE SPRAYER WAS INSTALLED ON THE FRONT END OF A FLATBED TRUCK. IN TRYING TO REACH THE LAST TREE IN A ROW, ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES PULLED ON THE SPRAY GUN HOSE. HE PULLED THE BOOM INTO AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. TWO OF HIS COWORKERS SUSTAINED ELECTRIC SHOCKS AND BURNS. (THE TWO INJURED EMPLOYEES WERE NOT LISTED ON INJURY LINES IN THE ORIGINAL OSHA 170 FORM.)

Keywords: BURN, BOOM TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TRUCK BOOM, E AG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114864549			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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