Inspection Detail

Inspection: 122180136 - Asplundh Tree Expert, Company

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 122180136

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 04/01/1999

Site Address:
Asplundh Tree Expert, Company
1233 Castle Dr.
Garland, TX 75040

Mailing Address:
711 S. 4th Avenue, Mansfield, TX 76063

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/14/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/14/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100780683

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200780880

Event: 03/31/1999

electric shock - direct contact with energized parts

A power line crew foreman was observing a power line worker using a live-line tool to reinstall a fuse door in an aboveground transformer. The power line worker was having difficulty cocking the fuse. The foreman instructed the employee to remove the live-line tool. The foreman walked 1 meter over to the 7200-volt fuse, grabbed it, and was electrocuted.

Keywords: FUSE, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LIVE-LINE TOOL, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122180136			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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