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Inspection: 312428733 - Casitas Municipal Water District
Inspection Information - Office: Ca Van Nuys
Site Address:
Casitas Municipal Water District
1890 Casitas Vista Rd.
Ventura, CA 93001
Mailing Address:
1055 Ventura Ave., Oakview, CA 93022
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4941
NAICS: 221310/Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/09/2009
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 03/11/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102541349 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,450 | $0 | $5,450 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,450 | $0 | $5,450 |
| 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 | 01/09/2009 | 01/14/2009 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B02 | 01/09/2009 | 02/11/2009 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3328 G | 01/09/2009 | 01/27/2009 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On July 10, 2008, Employee #1, a maintenance worker, and his supervisor were cutting and trimming trees along the road leading up to the Lake Casitas Dam. They were working for about four hours. The supervisor was operating a boom truck and Employee #1 was operating the Stihl gasoline powered chain saw with the bucket of the boom lift. After lunch, they started up again. Employee #1 indicated that the chain saw was not idle, when he took his finger off the trigger and the motor stopped working. After having to restart the chain saw a few times, Employee #1 decided to keep the saw running, by keeping his finger on the trigger. That also kept the blade moving at a slow speed. Employee #1 was holding the running saw in his right hand, and the saw was resting on the edge of the bucket when he reached over the saw with his left hand to remove some branches that did not fall after being cut. As he was pulling the branches away, his left arm came in contact with the moving blade of the saw and cut his arm above the wrist. Employee #1 damaged his left arm tendon, nerve, and muscle. The supervisor lowered the bucket, helped remove Employee #1's harness, and helped him get out of the bucket. Employee #1 was transported to Community Memorial Hospital, Ventura, underwent a surgery and was hospitalized for three days.
Keywords:boom truck, chain saw, struck against, laceration, tree, arm, hand tool, blade, tree trimming, truck driver
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312428733 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |