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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314827114 - Pacific West Landscape
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Pacific West Landscape
Highlands At Porter Ranch Hoa
Northridge, CA 91324
Mailing Address:
150 Kings Place, Westlake Village, CA 91316
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0782
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/13/2012
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/18/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102638780 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $330 | $0 | $330 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $330 | $0 | $330 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 03/13/2012 | 04/15/2012 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3395 F03 | 03/13/2012 | 04/15/2012 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3400 F | 03/13/2012 | 04/02/2012 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On September 14, 2011, Employee #1, a landscape maintenance worker, was trimming bushes with a gasoline powered TMC hedge trimmer. He was landscaping a sloped area located outside a residential community. As he stood on the slope, he lost his balance on the wet ground. Employee #1 fell down the slope with the running hedge trimmer. The trimmer struck and injured his right hand, causing tissue and nerve damage on the index finger, bone loss on the middle finger, and tissue damage on the ring finger. After the accident, he went to one of the houses and asked the homeowner to call his supervisor. The homeowner gave him ice and wrapped his hand with a towel. When the supervisor arrived, he transported him to a medical center. Employee #1 underwent surgical procedures on this hand, and he was hospitalized for four days.
Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, AMPUTATED, FINGER, STRUCK AGAINST, LACERATION, LOST BALANCE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314827114 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |