Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125723684 - English Garden Care,Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125723684

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 04/17/2001

Site Address:
English Garden Care,Inc
9509 S. Wales Wy
Elk Grove, CA 95758

Mailing Address:
341 Ross Wy, Sacramento, CA 95864

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0782

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/02/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/20/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361714702

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$28,800	$0	$0	$525	$0	$29,325
Current Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$525	$0	$14,925
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	342 A	06/27/2001	07/02/2001	$350	$350	$0	07/23/2001	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	3203 A	07/02/2001	07/06/2001	$175	$175	$0	07/23/2001	J - ALJ Decision
3.	02001	Serious	3314 A	07/02/2001	07/06/2001	$14,400	$14,400	$0	07/23/2001	J - ALJ Decision
4.	03001	Serious	3328 G	07/02/2001	07/06/2001	$0	$14,400	$0	07/23/2001	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170626675

Event: 01/09/2001

Employee Suffers Amputation Using Lawn Mower

At approximately 10:26 a.m. on January 9, 2001, Employee #1 stuck his hand under the blade enclosure of a rotary lawn mower while attempting to adjust the height of the wheels. The dead-man controls on the mower had been broken, and the engine had not been shut off. Employee #1 was hospitalized and his three fingers were reattached in subsequent operations.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, DEADMAN CONTROL, FINGER, LAWN MOWER, BLADE, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125723684			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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