Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125949982 - Bemus Landscaping

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 125949982

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 04/06/2004

Site Address:
Bemus Landscaping
Ford Rd & Southern Hills Dr
Newport Beach, CA 92660

Mailing Address:
3120 S Croddy Wy, Santa Ana, CA 92704

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0782

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/12/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 07/11/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362472573

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations				4		4
Initial Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$2,250	$0	$11,250
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,250	$0	$2,250
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	14300029 B03	07/12/2004	08/12/2004	$375	$375	$0	07/26/2004	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	01002	Other	3400 C	07/12/2004	08/12/2004	$0	$750	$0	07/26/2004	W - Empr Withdrew
3.	01003	Other	3400 A	07/12/2004	08/12/2004	$1,125	$1,125	$0	07/26/2004	W - Empr Withdrew
4.	02001	Other	3203 A	07/12/2004	08/12/2004	$750	$9,000	$0	07/26/2004	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201145117

Event: 02/16/2004

Employee's Finger Is Amputated by Clippers

At 12:30 p.m. on February 16, 2004, Employee #1, a landscaping laborer, was cutting bushes using a Corona Clipper bypass pruner, Model Number BP 3160. He was standing on a slight incline on moist soil and slipped as he took a side step. As Employee #1 fell to the ground, the pruner severed his left index finger at the second phalanx.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, SLIP, STRUCK AGAINST, SAW, WALKING SURFACE, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, STRUCK BY, HAND TOOL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125949982			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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