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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108905464 - Alpine Forestry Ltd.
Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office
Site Address:
Alpine Forestry Ltd.
Trout Brook Road
Fremont Center, NY 12736
Mailing Address:
44 Slocum Street, Norwalk, CT 06851
Union Status: Union
SIC:0783
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/21/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/07/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360138168 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 08/10/1992 | 09/12/1992 | $375 | $750 | $0 | 09/08/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 08/10/1992 | 09/12/1992 | $375 | $750 | $0 | 09/08/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 08/10/1992 | 09/12/1992 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 09/08/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A CREW OF EMPLOYEES WAS TRIMMING TREES THAT WERE NEAR AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE TREES WERE DAMP, AND THE CREW HAD NOT PERFORMED A PROPER INSPECTION OF THE WORKING CONDITIONS BEFORE BEGINNING THE JOB. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS 20 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND IN A TREE. HE WAS TRIMMING BRANCHES CLEAR OF A 240-VOLT SINGLE-PHASE SERVICE CONDUCTOR. THERE WAS A BARE SPOT ON THE SERVICE CONDUCTOR. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS USING A SMALL GASOLINE-ENGINE CHAIN SAW, WAS ELECTROCUTED. HE WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE POWER LINE AND HAD APPARENTLY CONTACTED THE BARE SPOT ON THE SERVICE CONDUCTOR.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, SERVICE CONDUCTOR, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, TREE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108905464 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Forestry workers, except logging |