Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307456731 - The Scotts Company

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 307456731

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 05/10/2005

Site Address:
The Scotts Company
42375 Remington Ave
Temecula, CA 92590

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5191

NAICS: 444220/ Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/01/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/09/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102441565

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$2,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,700
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	3241 C	09/01/2005	09/07/2005	$2,700	$18,000	$0	10/11/2005	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202440954

Event: 04/20/2005

Employee Is Struck in the Chest by Falling Object

At approximately 4:20 p.m. on April 20, 2005, Employee #1 was instructed by his supervisor to move a granulator. The granulator was on castors and next to old electrical cabinets stacked against a wall. The cabinets were not piled, stacked or racked in a manner designed to prevent them from tipping or falling over. The supervisor received a call from Employee #1 informing him that he had been injured. The supervisor found Employee #1 on the ground with some cabinets on top of him. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a fractured chest and crushing injuries to his upper torso.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, UNSECURED, PINNED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307456731			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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