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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310199781 - Jimenez Nursery, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Jimenez Nursery, Inc.
3800 Via Real
Carpinteria, CA 93013
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 50220, Santa Barbara, CA 93150
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5193
NAICS: 444220/ Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/06/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/18/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102536794 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,375 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $4,125 |
| Current Penalty | $3,375 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $4,125 |
| 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 B | 03/19/2008 | 05/05/2008 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A07 | 03/19/2008 | 04/14/2008 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3210 C | 03/19/2008 | 03/31/2008 | $3,375 | $3,375 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 3:30 p.m. on September 24, 2007, Employee #1 was seriously injured at Jimenez Nursery, Inc. in Carpinteria, California while removing a stack driver. On the day of the accident Employee #1 had climbed a 48 in. planter to remove a stack by hand. The stack broke and he fell to the ground on top of a stack driver which punctured his spleen. The employer had an operative IIPP, but did not provide inspection or training records upon request. The written procedure for removing stacks was not adhered and no evidence existed that Employee #1 was trained in this procedure. No means to prevent employees from falling was provided.
Keywords: SPLEEN, IMPALED, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNTRAINED, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310199781 | Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Occupation not reported |