Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312430382 - Valleycrest Landscape Maintenance, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 312430382

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 12/30/2008

Site Address:
Valleycrest Landscape Maintenance, Inc.
Near 26608 Mont Calabasas Drive
Calabasas, CA 91302

Mailing Address:
10855 Business Center Dr., Suite C, Cypress, CA 90630

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0781

NAICS: 541320/Landscape Architectural Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/30/2008

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/04/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102543691
Accident	102543733

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	3203 A06 B	04/22/2009	05/25/2009	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202467031

Event: 12/30/2008

Crew Leader of Landscape Company Dies of Heart Attack

At approximately 2:30 p.m. on December 30, 2008, a worker was employed by a landscape company that was planting shrubs on the hillside of a gated residential community in Calabasas, CA. The crew leader separated from his crew to turn on a valve to water a section of the newly planted shrubs. He was out of sight for a brief time and was found minutes later in a concrete "v-ditch" by crew members. Initial concern was that the crew leader fell down the slope of the hill and struck his head on the "v-ditch." His hat and safety glasses were located on the hill. The slope was measured to be 28 degrees. A subsequent investigation indicated he died of natural causes.

Keywords: CARDIOVASC SYSTEM, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, HEART ATTACK, CARDIOVASC DISEASE, FALL, SLOPE, WORK SURFACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312430382			Fatality	Other	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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