Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120246962 - O'Connell Landscape Maintenance
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
O'Connell Landscape Maintenance
Collage, Near 1108 Timberwood
Irvine, CA 92620
Mailing Address:
23091 Arroyo Vista, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/12/2004
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 07/09/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362387144 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $900 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $900 |
| 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 | 3314 A | 11/12/2004 | 12/15/2004 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 H | 11/12/2004 | 12/15/2004 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On September 20, 2004, Employee #1, with O'Connell Landscape Maintenance, was mowing grass with a 21-in. walk-behind mower (Kawasaki FC 150V, Serial Number 722, also known as the 21-in. Sensation, employer equipment number 44). When the mower's left front wheel became loose, he tried to tighten the wheel's mounting nut with an adjustable wrench, while the mower engine was on and the blade was rotating. The mower then began to move forward for an unknown reason, and Employee #1 placed his left hand on the front of the mower in an attempt to stop it. Employee #1's fingers then contacted the rotating blade. He was hospitalized for an amputation of his middle finger at the first knuckle, and lacerations on his index and ring fingers. There were no witnesses to this accident.
Keywords: WHEEL, AMPUTATED, REPAIR, FINGER, LACERATION, LAWN MOWER, STRUCK BY, BLADE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120246962 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |
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