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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120060033 - Progressive Care Landscape
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Progressive Care Landscape
132 Garden St.#28
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Mailing Address:
1414 Carpinteria St., Santa Barbara, CA 93102
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0781
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/24/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/11/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361331291 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $650 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $650 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 08/10/1992 | 09/10/1992 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 08/10/1992 | 09/10/1992 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, of Progressive Care Landscape Contractors, was operating a Chipmore tree limb and brush grinder (chipper) to create composting wood chips. The chipper's motor drive (gasoline) was turned off and the clutch release disengaged. The free running 6-blade chipper cylinder was slowly coming to a stop. Normal operating procedure includes opening the inspection door to the chute and cleaning small debris from the other side of the cutter/cylinder. Employee #1 could not hear the low sound of the still rotating cutter/cylinder and could not see inside the chute. Blindly, Employee #1 stuck his right hand and arm in to clean the cutter/cylinder. His three middle fingers became stuck and were crushed between the drum and the outside of the drum case. He is now back to work. Progressive Care Landscape Contractors was cited for no lockout/blockout procedure.
Keywords: GRINDER, FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CHIPPER, BLIND REACHING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120060033 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Crushing and grinding machine operators |