Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125916627 - Empire Polo Club Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 125916627

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 10/16/2003

Site Address:
Empire Polo Club Inc
1758 Jewel Valley Rd
San Diego, CA 92101

Mailing Address:
23456 Hawthorne Blvd Ste 120, Torrance, CA 90505

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0272

NAICS: 112920/Horses and Other Equine Production

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/17/2004

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 04/18/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362434920

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			6		7
Current Violations	1			6		7
Initial Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$2,355	$0	$13,155
Current Penalty	$5,400	$0	$0	$1,855	$0	$7,255
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	03/17/2004	05/03/2004	$1,250	$1,750	$0	04/06/2004	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	3421 A	03/17/2004	05/03/2004	$85	$85	$0	04/06/2004	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Other	3421 B	03/17/2004	05/03/2004	$85	$85	$0	04/06/2004	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01004	Other	3421 C	03/17/2004	05/03/2004	$85	$85	$0	04/06/2004	J - ALJ Decision
5.	01005	Other	3421 J	03/17/2004	05/03/2004	$175	$175	$0	04/06/2004	J - ALJ Decision
6.	01006	Other	3428 A	03/17/2004	05/03/2004	$175	$175	$0	04/06/2004	J - ALJ Decision
7.	02001	Serious	3427 B02	03/17/2004	03/31/2004	$5,400	$10,800	$0	04/06/2004	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201067097

Event: 09/26/2003

Employee's neck is injured in fall from ladder

At approximately 12:30 p.m. on September 26, 2003, Employee #1, a ranch hand employed by Empire Polo Club, was on a 12-ft A-frame ladder secured to the metal bed of a dump truck cutting a limb from an oak tree. While on the fourth rung from the top, he cut through a branch about 4-in.-diameter, 15-ft-long, and weighing about 125 lbs. The falling branch knocked over the ladder, causing Employee #1 to fall 8 ft into the dump truck bed. After crawling out of the bed, he drove himself to seek assistance. Emergency responders transported Employee #1 by air to Sharps Memorial Hospital for neck fractures, a severe contusion and slight abrasion to his right leg, and the loss one tooth. The accident could have been prevented by the use of a rope to control the branch and safely lower it.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SAFETY CONTROL LINE, WORK RULES, LADDER, DUMP TRUCK, FALL, NECK, FALLING OBJECT, TREE TRIMMING, DUMP TRUCK BED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125916627			Fatality	Fracture	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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