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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125890798 - Sierra Landscape Co
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Sierra Landscape Co
45768 Portola Ave
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Mailing Address:
73771 Dinah Shore Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92211
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0782
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/09/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/26/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102490349 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,375 | $0 | $5,375 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,375 | $0 | $5,375 |
| 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 | 342 A | 01/09/2007 | 02/09/2007 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1512 B | 01/09/2007 | 02/09/2007 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:45 a.m. on August 22, 2006, Employee #1, a landscaping laborer, was cutting a 2 inch by 2.5 inch rectangular hole into the side of a plastic pipe measuring 4 inches in diameter. The 4-inch pipe was used for irrigation. As Employee #1 was using a cutting knife in his right hand to cut the rectangular hole, the knife slipped and struck his left wrist. Employee #1 was taken to an urgent care medical clinic in La Quinta, California, where he received treatment for a serious laceration to his left wrist. He was later transferred to Eisenhower Medical Center in La Quinta, CA, where he was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
Keywords: KNIFE, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, PIPE, STRUCK BY, HAND TOOL, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125890798 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Construction laborers |