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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312684889 - Serra Gardens
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Serra Gardens
897 Quail Hill Rd
Fallbrook, CA 92028
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0181
NAICS: 111421/Nursery and Tree Production
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/21/2011
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/20/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101463818 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $11,100 |
| Current Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $3,900 |
| 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 | 25000025 | 04/22/2011 | 05/04/2011 | $85 | $85 | $0 | 04/24/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 04/22/2011 | 04/27/2011 | $130 | $130 | $0 | 04/24/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3395 F01 | 04/22/2011 | 04/27/2011 | $85 | $85 | $0 | 04/24/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 4307 C | 04/22/2011 | 05/04/2011 | $3,600 | $10,800 | $0 | 04/24/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on November 18, 2010, Employee #1 was working at a nursery, operating a portable power saw. He was rebuilding wooden planting boxes; at task performed biannually. This task required Employee #1 to cross-cut quarter-inch dogwood fence boards into three pieces, which would be used to replace the rotted bottoms of the square wooden planter boxes. The saw contained a 7.25 inch diameter blade and its lower retractable guard was pinned open by a nail, exposing the blade. As Employee #1 used the back of a utility cart to stabilize one end of a wood plank and performed the required cuts, the saw kicked back. This caused the blade to contact Employee #1's inner right thigh above the knee, receiving a serious laceration that measured about 6 inches long. Employee #1, was taken to Fallbrook Hospital, where he was hospitalized and treated for his injury.
Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, GUARD, SAW, LACERATION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, UNTRAINED, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312684889 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Nursery workers |