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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119972230 - Green Thumb Gardening
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361400336 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119972230 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |