Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125967349 - Hideaway Farms
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Hideaway Farms
865 Cawston Ave
San Jacinto, CA 92582
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0272
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/07/2001
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 06/30/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362483455 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $185 | $0 | $185 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $185 | $0 | $185 |
| 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 | 3314 A | 06/11/2001 | 06/14/2001 | $185 | $185 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on April 24, 2001, Employee #1, a 40-year-old gardener, employed by Hideaway Farms, San Jacinto, California, sustained a serious laceration to his right index finger that required amputation at the 1st joint while operating a walk-behind gas-powered rotary lawn mower. When the discharge chute became clogged with excess grass, Employee #1 disconnected the bag. While holding the kill-switch on the handle, he reached into the discharge chute with his right hand. His hand came in contact with the rotating blade. Employee #1 was taken to the Hemet Valley Medical Center, Hemet, California. He then was transferred and admitted to the Riverside County Regional Medical Center, Moreno Valley, California, where he stayed for 2 days.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, LOCKOUT, LAWN MOWER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125967349 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |
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