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Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115080699 - Echo Valley Country Club

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

 

Inspection Nr: 115080699
Report ID: 0751910
Date Opened: 09/03/1996

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

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Complaint 77523330 Yes
Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
# 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

Investigation Nr: 200520146
Event: 07/09/1996
Employee's arm lacerated by chain saw

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

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 115080699 Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm
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