Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123561540 - Asplundh Tree Expert, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123561540

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 06/20/1995

Site Address:
Asplundh Tree Expert, Inc.
15 Miles N W Of Segno, Texas
Sergo, TX 77351

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/24/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/11/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361146053

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$14,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19100269 A02 IID	07/26/1995	08/28/1995	$7,000	$7,000	$0	08/16/1995	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100269 R01 III	07/26/1995	08/28/1995	$7,000	$7,000	$0	08/16/1995	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14409759

Event: 06/15/1995

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BRANCH

A tree trimmer was trimming a tree as part of a line-clearance tree-trimming operation. He had started at ground level and had worked his way up to the level of a 35-kilovolt overhead power line that was about 1.8 meters from the tree. As he was cutting a 2- to 2.1-meter-long branch from the tree, a gust of wind apparently brought the branch into contact with the power line. The branch was also touching the employee's right shoulder, and he was in contact with the tree through either his right knee or his left thumb. The tree trimmer was electrocuted.

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123561540			Fatality	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging

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