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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120140843 - Peerless Landscaping
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Peerless Landscaping
8709 Costa Verde Blvd
San Diego, CA 92122
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 18077, Encino, CA 91416
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0781
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/17/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/18/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362253114 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 3279 D08 | 12/22/1998 | 12/28/1998 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on June 8, 1998, Employee #1, a regular full time employee, sustained a spinal fracture when he fell 10 ft off a portable ladder while trimming a tree. He was hospitalized. It appears that the accident was caused by unsecured top of the ladder. Employee #1 used a portable ladder and a pruning saw while performing his work for a landscaping contractor.
Keywords: FRACTURE, SPINE, UNSECURED, LADDER, TREE, FALL, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120140843 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |