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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115080699 - Echo Valley Country Club
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Echo Valley Country Club
760 County Line Road
Des Moines, IA 50320
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7997
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/19/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/07/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 77523330 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,813 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,813 |
| Current Penalty | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,400 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 10/02/1996 | 11/20/1996 | $680 | $1,375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100266 D01 VI | 10/02/1996 | 11/20/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100266 D01 VII | 10/02/1996 | 11/20/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002A | Serious | 19100266 D02 II | 10/02/1996 | 11/20/1996 | $680 | $1,375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002B | Serious | 19100266 D02 III | 10/02/1996 | 11/20/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01003 | Serious | 19100266 H02 V | 10/02/1996 | 11/20/1996 | $680 | $1,375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01004A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 10/02/1996 | 11/20/1996 | $360 | $688 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01004B | Serious | 19101200 H | 10/02/1996 | 11/20/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker, both groundskeepers at a private golf course, were using an 18 in. Echo chain saw, model 440EVL, to fell a dead tree from the edge of the course. Employee #2 was operating the saw. Employee #1 was reaching over him to push the tree away when it began to fall toward them. While they were attempting to escape, Employee #1's left arm struck against the moving blade of the chain saw. He lacerated the underside of his left forearm, severing two tendons and damaging nerves to his fingers. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he underwent surgery. His coworker was not injured.
Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, SEVERED, TENDON, TREE FELLING, CHAIN SAW, STRUCK AGAINST, LACERATION, ARM, BLADE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115080699 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |