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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300874278 - Gomez Landscape Design Dba Gomez Landscape And Tre
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Gomez Landscape Design Dba Gomez Landscape And Tre
1171 Franklin Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Mailing Address:
7700 Mason Ave., Winnetka, CA 91306
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/05/2011
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 07/12/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102757234 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,350 | $0 | $5,350 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,950 | $0 | $3,950 |
| 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 | 342 A | 10/10/2011 | 10/13/2011 | $3,600 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/20/2011 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3704 | 10/10/2011 | 10/13/2011 | $350 | $350 | $0 | 10/20/2011 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 12:40 p.m. on April 12, 2011, Employee #1 and coworkers were working for a landscape company that had been hired to clear all vegetation from an empty lot in Santa Monica, CA, where a new apartment building was to be built. They were using a Vermeer Model Number 1000 Wood chipper to grind the waste. The jack on the front of the chipper had been stripped that morning, when the employee's hooked it up, and the truck needed to go the landfill. Employee #1 and a coworker attempted to lift the tongue of the chipper and set it on some concrete blocks to hold it, while they switched trucks. As they set the tongue on the blocks, the blocks broke. The tongue fell to the ground and pinched off the tip of Employee #1's left middle finger. An inspector for Santa Monica Building and Safety reported the accident to Cal/OSHA on the same day that it happened.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, BLOCKS, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CHIPPER, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALLING OBJECT, JACK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300874278 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |