Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312695570 - Sf-Recreation & Parks Department

Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office

Inspection Nr: 312695570

Report ID: 0950611

Date Opened: 05/31/2013

Site Address:
Sf-Recreation & Parks Department
17th & Bryant Streets
San Francisco, CA 94110

Mailing Address:
501 Stanyan Street, San Francisco, CA 94117

Union Status: Union

SIC:9512

NAICS: 924120/Administration of Conservation Programs

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/24/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/30/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102826542

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$3,825	$0	$0	$950	$0	$4,775
Current Penalty	$3,150	$0	$0	$360	$0	$3,510
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	3203 A04	07/25/2013	08/27/2013	$0	$475	$0	A - Amendment
2.	01002	Other	3328 B	07/25/2013	07/30/2013	$360	$475	$0	A - Amendment
3.	02001	Serious	3563 D	07/25/2013	07/30/2013	$3,150	$3,825	$0	A - Amendment

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201186863

Event: 05/22/2013

Employee Thrown from Lawn Mower, Sustains a Laceration and M

On May 22, 2013, Employee #1 of San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department sustained a head injury while conducting his duties. Employee #1 was assigned to three of the San Francisco parks including the Franklin Square, which is elevated from its surrounding sidewalks. The park perimeter lawn has slopes approximately 30 to 60 feet, 8-inch thick borders, and four foot-high retaining walls. A riding lawn mower, (Toro Groundmaster 220, 1997) had been used to cut the grass for both the flat and the sloped perimeter. The riding lawn mower was not equipped with Roll-Over Protection (ROP) and seat belt. At approximately 8:00 a.m., Employee #1 started mowing the border lawn area at the corner of Bryant and 17th Street where the lawn slopes were approximately 28.5 to 30% and bordered the 8-inch thick, four-foot high unprotected retaining wall. To start from the edge of the side, which had been blocked by a tree, he started backing up from the edge of the retaining wall when the rear right tire hit the retaining wall. Employee #1 was thrown out of the mower and landed on the sidewalk. He suffered a laceration on his head, which required 10 stitches, and a minor brain hemorrhage. The cause of the accident was using a riding lawn mower on a steeply sloped surface and within 5-feet of the unprotected retaining wall.

Keywords: HEAD, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, LACERATION, LAWN MOWER, RETAINING WALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312695570			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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