H&L Tree Service

Description

While trimming a 60 foot palm tree, Esquer attempted to remove a wet frond from an electrical conductor. A supervisor was present but took no action. Employees were not trained on the dangers of touching items fallen on high voltage wires. (Date below is approximate.)

Prosecutors:
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Incident Type: Electrocution
County: Los Angeles
State: CA
Date: Jan. 1, 1985
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Victims
First Last Age Title Employer Injury Type
Rogelio Esquer Unavailable Unavailable H&L Tree Service Fatality
Defendants
Name Type Title Plea Info. Conviction Sentence
Robert Stevenson Individual Unavailable Unavailable Required to institute a comprehensive safety program and pay a fine of $8,500 as a condition of probation.
Crimes Charged: Penal Crimes: Unavailable
Other Crimes: Unavailable
Steve Lymon Individual Owner Unavailable Sentenced to 30 days in county jail--reduced from 90-day sentence after pleading no contest to failing to train employees properly and allowing employees to work within six feet of high voltage wires--and three years of probation.
Crimes Charged: Penal Crimes: Unavailable
Other Crimes: Unavailable