Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300019973 - Personalized Plantscapes

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300019973

Report ID: 0729300

Date Opened: 08/10/1998

Site Address:
Personalized Plantscapes
9270 Rott Road
Sunset Hills, MO 63127

Mailing Address:
9270 Rott Road, St. Louis, MO 63127

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0782

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/10/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/14/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	202533550	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1	1				2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$750	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$7,750
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	Serious	19100212 A03 II	11/12/1998	03/31/1999	$750	$7,000	$0	12/02/1998	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001A	Serious	19100132 D01	11/12/1998	03/31/1999	$750	$750	$0	12/02/1998	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001B	Serious	19100136 A	11/12/1998	03/31/1999	$0	$0	$0	12/02/1998	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200010288

Event: 05/30/1998

Employee's toe amputated when run over by lawn mower

On May 30, 1998, Employee #1, a 19-year-old lawn service worker, was using a 19 hp riding power mower on a lawn in a residential area. He was cutting grass at the side of a house and was about to turn a corner when the lawn mower's brake locked up, throwing him over the front of the machine to the ground. The mower then ran over his foot, amputating his big toe. All safety stop switches on the mower had been disabled by the owner of the company, who was at the site at the time of the accident. Employee #1 had been working for the company for four weeks.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BRAKE, STOP SWITCH, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, LAWN MOWER, TOE, RUN OVER, MECH MALFUNCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300019973			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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