Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120169669 - Hung Landscaping
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Hung Landscaping
6485 Gloria Drive, Apt 42
Sacramento, CA 95822
Mailing Address:
7413 Grandfell Way, Elk Grove, CA 95624
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0782
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: No Insp/10 or Fewer Empe
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/05/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/11/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361510274 | ||
| Complaint | 78327509 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
At about 8:17 a.m. on November 7, 1994, Employee #1, the father of the owner of Hung Landscaping, a family company without employees, was trimming trees and cutting the downed limbs. The chain saw that he was using kicked back when the tip struck a limb, striking him across the neck. The Sacramento City Fire Department performed first aid and CPR, and transported Employee #1 to UC Medical Center in Sacramento, CA, where he died of a severe laceration to the throat that had severed the carotid artery and jugular vein and almost separated his head from his body.
Keywords: KICK BACK, CPR, AGRICULTURE, CHAIN SAW, LACERATION, NECK, BLADE, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120169669 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |
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