Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1305649.015 - Gandola'S Landscape & Lawn Care Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Bakersfield District Office

Inspection Nr: 1305649.015

Report ID: 0950647

Date Opened: 04/02/2018

Site Address:
Gandola'S Landscape & Lawn Care Inc.
18501 Old River Rd
Bakersfield, CA 93311

Mailing Address:
Po Box 972, Lamont, CA 93241

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/11/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/02/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1323119

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$19,350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$19,350
Current Penalty	$13,950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,950
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	4070(A)	09/11/2018		$1,350	$4,950	$0	09/26/2018	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	3314(C)	09/11/2018		$12,600	$14,400	$0	09/26/2018	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 108995.015

Event: 03/15/2018

Employees sustains lacerations to hand on rotating blades

At 9:50 a.m. on March 15, 2018, Employee #1, a landscape worker, was mowing the lawn. The blower unit on his mower became clogged, so the employee stopped the mower, but did not disengage the engine. He removed the hose from the blower unit and began unclogging the grass around the rotating blades with his hand. Employee #1 sustained severe lacerations to his left hand when he made contact with the rotating blades of the blower unit. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: Blade, Clogged, Hand, Laceration, Lawn Mower, Lockout, Rotating Parts

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1305649.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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