OSHA Cites Lawn Care Company in Electrocution Death of Worker
Leonardo Estrada, 23, of Providence, died after he hit a live electrical wire with a tree-cutting tool.
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced today that it has cited AAA Professional Lawn Care Inc. of Johnston for seven "serious violations of workplace safety standards" following the July 30 electrocution death of one of its workers. Leonardo Estrada, 23, of Providence, died after a tree-cutting tool he was using hit a live 12,500-volt electrical wire on Country View Drive. In a statement, OSHA Rhode Island Area Director Patrick Griffin said the agency found that the company failed to take the proper safety precautions. “This worker’s death could have been prevented had AAA Professional Lawn Care ensured that the power line was de-energized or otherwise properly protected,” said Griffin. “Further, the company …
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