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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312684491 - Sierra Land Group Dba Sierra Del Oro
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Sierra Land Group Dba Sierra Del Oro
15133 Sierra Lane
Pauma Valley, CA 92061
Mailing Address:
P O Box 1069, Pauma Valley, CA 92061
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0174
NAICS: 111310/Orange Groves
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/17/2010
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/06/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101463206 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,490 | $0 | $24,490 |
| Current Penalty | $3,150 | $0 | $0 | $2,790 | $0 | $5,940 |
| 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 | 12/22/2010 | 12/27/2010 | $2,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 01/10/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 12/22/2010 | 01/24/2011 | $260 | $560 | $0 | 01/10/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3395 E03 | 12/22/2010 | 01/17/2011 | $85 | $185 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3428 A | 12/22/2010 | 01/24/2011 | $175 | $375 | $0 | 01/10/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3439 B | 12/22/2010 | 01/17/2011 | $185 | $185 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 3457 C01 C | 12/22/2010 | 01/10/2011 | $85 | $185 | $0 | 01/10/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 02001 | Serious | 3383 A | 12/22/2010 | 12/27/2010 | $3,150 | $18,000 | $0 | 01/10/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:15 a.m. on October 4, 2010, Employee #1, a 38-year-old agricultural worker, was working at a thousand-acre ranch in Pauma Valley, where avocado and citrus trees were grown and harvested. Employee #1's supervisor assigned him and four other employees the task of topping the Valencia orange trees in the grove and cutting up the wood for firewood. The grove that the employees were working in was located on a steep slope, and apparently, the area was slightly wet. Some of the employees cut the limbs off the trees with chain saws and dropped the limbs in between rows. Employee #1 was working on the ground, and he used an 18-inch, 52 cc Husqvarna gas-powered chain saw to cut the useable parts of the brush into 16-inch long logs. Employee #1 cut through the pile of branches, picked out the larger pieces of wood, and left the rest of the cuttings in the rows. Employee #1 faced uphill and stood on a pile of brush, when he made a cut and another part of the wood pushed down onto the chainsaw. The unexpected action pushed the chainsaw into the employee's lower left shin, and the chain saw cut his shin to the bone. The supervisor transported Employee #1 to Palomar Hospital. He was hospitalized for more than three days and treated for the deep laceration and fractured bone. The employer notified the Division about the accident at 11:59 a.m. on October 6, 2010.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE LIMB, AGRICULTURE, CHAIN SAW, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, TREE TRIMMING, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312684491 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Farm workers |