Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301139234 - Ruby Hill Golf Club

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 301139234

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 02/06/2004

Site Address:
Ruby Hill Golf Club
3400 West Ruby Hill
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7997

NAICS: 713910/Golf Courses and Country Clubs

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/01/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/29/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361486871

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$16,200	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$17,700
Current Penalty	$16,200	$0	$0	$160	$0	$16,360
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	08/02/2004	08/05/2004	$160	$500	$0	08/24/2004	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3314 A	08/02/2004	08/05/2004	$0	$1,000	$0	08/24/2004	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	02001	Serious	4070 A	08/02/2004	08/05/2004	$16,200	$16,200	$0	08/24/2004	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201504750

Event: 02/02/2004

Employee amputates finger in sod cutting machine

At approximately 6:50 a.m. on February 2, 2004, Employee #1, an irrigation technician for Ruby Hill Golf Club, and a coworker were cutting and removing the collar and rye band from Hole #6 using a Ryan Jr. sod cutter, Model Number 544845A, Serial Number 95503886. Employee #1 was operating the machine while the coworker was shining a flashlight to illuminate the cutter's path. After moving only two or three feet, the drive belt came off the pulley. Employee #1 disengaged the clutch, but left the engine running which kept the pulley turning. He attempted to put the belt back on the pulley when the plastic glove he was wearing got caught in the in-running nip point between the belt and the pulley. The glove pulled his right index finger into the nip point which cut off the glove and the tip of his finger. He was transported to Valley Care Medical Center where he was hospitalized. The guard was not on the machine at the time of the accident.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT, PULLEY, DRIVE SHAFT, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301139234			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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