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Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East | ||||
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| Nr: 304633530 | Report ID: 0418100 | Open Date: 11/13/2002 | ||
| Pike Electric, Inc. | ||||
| 8668 Chatsworth Hwy. Ellijay, GA 30540 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 4911/Electric Services | ||||
| Mailing: 100 Pike Way, P.O. Box 868, Mount Airy, NC 27030 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 04/11/2003 | |
| Close Case: | 12/03/2003 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 101281749 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,500 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 04/11/2003 | 04/30/2003 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 06/05/2003 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 A | 04/11/2003 | 04/17/2003 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | 06/05/2003 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 201281490 | Event: 11/12/2002 | Employee Crushed By Felled Tree | ||||
| Some employees were removing trees as part of a line-clearance operation. The trees were about 3 to 4 meters from an overhead power line. One partially uprooted pine tree was lodged against another tree to the east of the power line. The employees placed two come-alongs around the midsection of the lodged tree and anchored them to the north and east of the tree. One of the employees stood on the northeast side of the lodged tree and cut a notch at its base on the east side. The tree did not fall. The employee cut another notch 1.5 meters above the first cut. The tree apparently fell, and the lower section struck the employee on his leg while the upper section pinned the employee to the ground, crushing his left upper chest. He died of his injuries. | ||||||
| Keywords: tree felling, lodged tree, crushed, elec utility work, falling object | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 304633530 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||