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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307452912 - Riverside Golf Course
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Riverside Golf Course
1011 Orange
Riverside, CA 92501
Mailing Address:
1011 Orange, Riverside, CA 92501
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: 10/01/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/10/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101155893 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $410 | $0 | $14,810 |
| Current Penalty | $1,900 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 10/13/2004 | 10/25/2004 | $100 | $410 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3328 B | 10/13/2004 | 10/25/2004 | $1,900 | $14,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 5:21 a.m. on April 19, 2004, Employee #1, a full-time groundsman at an 18-hole public golf course was in the maintenance yard located north of the pro-shop. His direct supervisor had instructed him to mow the driving range. The driving range is mowed with a Jacobsen F-10/L41, 7-gang mower. There was no ignition key. The ignition switch and choke didn't work. The employer instructed Employee #1 to use a screwdriver to start the mower. Employee #1 could not sit at the controls to start the engine. He had to raise the battery door on the left side of the engine compartment. He had a 12-in. screwdriver in his right hand, which he inserted into a hole near the rear of the engine. He had his left hand on the choke located forward of the engine. The engine started. Employee #1 moved the gear shift. The mower accelerated backwards. Employee #1 fell down; the left front tires caught his left leg, and he was run over by the tractor mower and sustained a fractured left leg. Employee #1 was hospitalized over 24 hours.
Keywords: FRACTURE, VEHICLE IN GEAR, VEHICLE, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, STARTED IN GEAR, TRACTOR, RUN OVER, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307452912 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |