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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1769171.015 - Pleasant Valley Golf Course
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Pleasant Valley Golf Course
4390 Sand Road Southeast
Iowa City, IA 52240
Mailing Address:
4390 Sand Road Southeast, Iowa City, IA 52240
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 713910/Golf Courses and Country Clubs
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/21/2024
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/07/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2200251 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,688 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,688 |
| Current Penalty | $2,344 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,344 |
| 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 | Serious | 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2021) | 11/15/2024 | 01/06/2025 | $2,344 | $4,688 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:45 p.m. on August 14, 2024, an employee working as a groundskeeper for a golf course was operating a Toro Z Master commercial mower near hole number 14. The hole is located near a tree and a slope leading to a pond. Some golfers approached the hole when they noticed what they believed to be a mower turned upside down in the pond. They golfers contacted a coworker at the clubhouse who sent two other coworkers out to investigate. The coworkers found the employee trapped underwater underneath the mower. The employee had struck the tree causing him to lose control and careen into the pond. The employee died due to drowning after being trapped under water.
Keywords: Chest, Drown, Drowning, Equipment Operator, Groundskeeper, Head, Lack of oxygen, Lawn Mower, Lost Control, Lung, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, Overturn, Pinned, Riding on Equipment, Slope, Sloping, Struck Against, Trapped, Tree, Water
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1769171.015 | 38 | M | Fatality | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |