Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119960789 - Southwest Growers & Landscape, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 119960789

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 09/09/1992

Site Address:
Southwest Growers & Landscape, Inc
Red Hawk Golf Course, 45100 Redhak Parkway
Temecula, CA 92390

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/09/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/16/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362229999

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170192892

Event: 08/25/1992

Employee's intestines bruised by flying guard

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on August 25, 1995, Employee #1 was chipping brush and tree trimmings into small mulching chips when a piece of wood became stuck in the machine. He turned off the chipper's motor, but apparently did not wait the 5 minute period that is required by the manufacturer, and that is listed as a safety requirement both in the operation manual and on a "caution" tag on the guard that he opened. When Employee #1 opened the guard, the flywheel on which the cutters are mounted struck the edge of the guard and tore it loose from its mounting. The guard was flung by the momentum of the wheel and struck Employee #1 in the stomach and bruised his intestines, part of which had to be surgically removed.

Keywords: GUARD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, JAMMED, CHIPPER, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, STOMACH, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119960789			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Machinery maintenance occupations

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