Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119699197 - City Of Oakland-Parks & Recreation

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 119699197

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 09/21/1994

Site Address:
City Of Oakland-Parks & Recreation
1520 Lakeside Dr.
Oakland, CA 94612

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:9512

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/01/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/15/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362120628

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170375307

Event: 09/15/1994

Employee's thigh lacerated by brush cutter

Employee #1, a city worker, was on a three-person crew engaged in brush cutting for fire prevention on city property in Oakland, CA. The crew was on a steep, 60 percent sloping hillside of uneven terrain that was overgrown with dense shrubbery and brush. Employee #1 was using a Stihl ES 180 gas-powered brush cutter. He released control of the brush cutter while it was idling and stepped in front of the blade to remove a branch. He was pulling at the branch when his leg struck the blade of the brush cutter, which continued to rotate for a short period after being idled (the flywheel effect). Employee #1 suffered a deep laceration to his right thigh.

Keywords: ROTATING KNIFE, STRUCK AGAINST, SAW, LACERATION, BLADE, INATTENTION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119699197			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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