Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119778918 - Housing Authority City Of La

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 119778918

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 03/14/1996

Site Address:
Housing Authority City Of La
9800 Grape Street
Los Angeles, CA 90002

Mailing Address:
2600 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90057

Union Status: Union

SIC:6531

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/16/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/21/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362173270

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	342 A	07/19/1996	06/10/1996	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3314 A	07/19/1996	06/10/1996	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02001	Serious	4002 A	07/19/1996	07/27/1996	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170630875

Event: 07/06/1995

Employee's fingers lacerated in lawn renovator

Employee #1 worked as a groundskeeper in a public housing project run by the Los Angeles (CA) City Housing Authority. He was using a lawn renovator, or sod cutter, from a different housing authority to tear up a lawn for reseeding. The renovator works in the same manner as a reel-type lawn mower, with the motor running on top and the crankshaft running laterally. The flywheel on the crankshaft, around which the starting rope should be wrapped, has sharp fins that blow air cast into the center of the part. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 was bent down adjusting the height of the renovator by using a lever mounted inches from the rotating flywheel. His left fingers were lacerated when they contacted the fins. The cover for the flywheel was missing.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, COVER, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, LAWN MOWER, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119778918			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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