Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125531798 - Patrick Bransford

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125531798

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 10/25/2005

Site Address:
Patrick Bransford
2260 Los Alamos Rd
Santa Rosa, CA 95409

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0781

NAICS: 541320/Landscape Architectural Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/20/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 04/28/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361603368

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$900	$0	$11,700
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,000	$0	$5,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	1597 H	04/24/2006	04/27/2006	$0	$450	$0	05/22/2006	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	3203 A	04/24/2006	06/09/2006	$0	$450	$0	05/22/2006	J - ALJ Decision
3.	02001	Other	3203 A07 B	04/24/2006	04/27/2006	$5,000	$10,800	$0	05/22/2006	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201020757

Event: 10/25/2005

Employee Fractures Leg in Jump from Runaway Tractor

At about 10:50 a.m. on October 25, 2005, Employee #1 and a coworker were completing landscaping projects at their employer's residence. They were digging holes by a fence near the employer's home at the top of a driveway. Employee #1 was backing up a tractor on a hillside to pick up rocks, when he lost control. The coworker yelled at Employee #1 to hit the brakes, but Employee #1 was unable to engage them. The tractor was gathering speed, headed down the driveway at an uncontrolled pace. Employee #1, who was not wearing his seatbelt, jumped from the tractor, landing with both feet on the pavement, and receiving injuries to both ankles. The tractor continued moving out of control down the approximately 22 degree slope until its bucket collided with a berm to the west of the roadside, finally causing the tractor to stop. The coworker ran to the employer's house, where the housekeeper called emergency medical services. An ambulance transported Employee #1 to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. Employee #1 underwent surgery for a fracture to the distal end of a bone in his left leg. He remained an inpatient until he was released on November 9, 2005. A causal factor was that Employee #1 had inadequate training and skill driving this tractor on a hillside.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BRAKE, AGRICULTURE, INEXPERIENCE, FALL, TRACTOR, LOST CONTROL, SLOPE, ANKLE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125531798			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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