Abstract: At approximately 7:15 a.m. on September 23, 2004, Employee #1, a ground keeper, was supervised by two supervisors #1 and #2, and all three were employed by Rancho Santa Fe Farms Golf ClubEmployee #1 was driving a Metro Microtruk, hauling mulch to the 14th hole area of the golf course. Employee #1 had delivered two loads of mulch and was returning in the easternly direction, when he ran into an eucalyptus tree. Employee #1 hit the tree with the front end of the truck. Employee #1 was not wearing a seat belt. Employee #1 hit the steering wheel of the truck when he made contact with the tree. Employee #1 sustained internal injuries that resulted in internal bleeding. Exploratory surgery found mesenteric tears in the mid small bowel that caused some bleeding and was repaired. Supervisor #1 and supervisor #2 stated that Employee #1 was blinded by the intense early morning sunlight, making the eucalyptus tree directly in front of the truck incapable of being seen. Employee #1 was transported to the Rancho Bernardo Scripps Clinic by supervisor #1 and then transported to Pomerado Hospital for surgery to determine the extent of his internal bleeding.