Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119972230 - Green Thumb Gardening

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 119972230

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 12/08/1993

Site Address:
Green Thumb Gardening
Fred Waring Street Btw San Pablo & Portola
La Quinta, CA 92236

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/08/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/15/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361400336

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$1,200	$0	$4,200
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$1,200	$0	$4,200
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	05/16/1994	05/16/1994	$300	$300	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3203 A	05/16/1994	06/15/1994	$900	$900	$0	-
3.	02001	Serious	3648 O	05/16/1994	05/16/1994	$3,000	$3,000	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170699417

Event: 08/09/1993

Employee injured in fall from bucket truck

Employee #1 was trimming trees in the median of a divided street. He was working in a bucket truck at the 14 foot level. While he was attempting to lower himself in the bucket, the leveling cable broke, dumping the employee to the asphalt. He struck his head on a concrete curb in the center divider of the street. Employee #1 was hospitalized with severe head and back injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, STRUCK AGAINST, BROKEN CABLE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BACK, FALL, CONCRETE, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119972230			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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