Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315347328 - Oc Turf And Putting Greens

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 315347328

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 01/15/2013

Site Address:
Oc Turf And Putting Greens
18394 Via Ambiente
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92029

Mailing Address:
24548 Sunshine Drive, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/15/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/24/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101474369

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				3		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,500	$0	$5,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,500	$0	$5,500
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
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	05/15/2013	07/01/2013	$325	$325	$0	05/29/2013	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	3395 F03	05/15/2013	07/01/2013	$175	$175	$0	05/29/2013	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Other	342 A	05/15/2013	05/20/2013	$5,000	$5,000	$0	05/29/2013	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201078979

Event: 01/10/2013

Worker Is Injured When Hit by Falling Roll of Synthetic Turf

On January 10, 2013, Employee #1, a laborer employed by OC Turf and Putting Greens, was working with coworkers to install a putting green at a private residence in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. Employee #1 and his coworkers manually lifted a roll of synthetic turf weighing more than 600 pounds from the back of the truck and attempted to carry it from the driveway and into the residence's backyard. The load shifted and fell onto Employee #1's left side. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and treated for a back injury and a fracture of his left foot. He required 7 days hospitalization and then was transferred to a rehabilitation hospital for further treatment.

Keywords: LOADING, FRACTURE, YARDING, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315347328			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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