Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310601125 - Paul'S Lawn Services
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Paul'S Lawn Services
3221 Wolf Valley Road
Temecula, CA 92592
Mailing Address:
27301 El Molino Viejo, Menifee, CA 92584
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0782
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/03/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/15/2008
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 102547809 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $410 | $0 | $410 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $410 | $0 | $410 |
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 | 3395 E03 | 04/03/2008 | 05/06/2008 | $85 | $85 | $0 | - | ||
2. | 01002 | Other | 3328 G | 04/03/2008 | 04/08/2008 | $325 | $325 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 2:15 p.m. on October 5, 2007, Employee #1, a lawn technician employed by Paul's Lawn Service in Menifee, California, was operating a Toro 21-inch heavy-duty rear bagger lawn mower, Model Number 22168, when he used his left hand to clear out grass clippings from the lawnmower discharge chute while the machine was running. A coworker had tied back the blade clutch control bar. Employee #1 amputated two fingertips on his left hand with bone loss. Paramedics responded to the accident scene and took Employee #1 to the Rancho Springs Medical Center in Murrieta, California, where he was hospitalized overnight.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, LAWN MOWER, BLADE
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 310601125 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |