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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305351272 - West Ridge Golf Club
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
West Ridge Golf Club
1400 S La Habra Hills Dr
La Habra, CA 90631
Mailing Address:
1400 S La Habra Hills Dr, La Habra, CA 90631
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7992
NAICS: 713910/Golf Courses and Country Clubs
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/12/2003
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362364093 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,650 | $0 | $5,650 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,650 | $0 | $5,650 |
| 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 | 12/12/2003 | 12/17/2003 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/03/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 12/12/2003 | 01/04/2004 | $650 | $650 | $0 | 06/03/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On June 3, 2003, Employee #1 was bringing a slit seeder machine, a Mataway Overseeder, Model 544873A, Serial Number 96501, from the grounds back to the maintenance and storage garage located at the golf club facility. The machine was used for seeding grass. In order to take a short cut to a nearby concrete walk, Employee #1 decided to maneuver the machine down a small hill in the grassy ground. Moving downhill, the machine got out of control and started to tip forward. Employee #1 tried to stop it by pulling it back from the handlebars. However, the weight of the machine pulled Employee #1 forward while the machine tipped over, exposing the rotating blades at the bottom. During this struggle, one of the disc blades hit Employee #1's right knee. Employee #1 sustained about six-in. long vertical deep cut on his right knee, which required surgery. He was hospitalized for about a week.
Keywords: KNEE, ROTATING PARTS, MACHINE OPERATOR, LACERATION, BLADE, LOST CONTROL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305351272 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |