Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315531509 - Los Alamitos Race Course

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 315531509

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 11/06/2012

Site Address:
Los Alamitos Race Course
4961 Katella Ave.
Los Alamitos, CA 90720

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7948

NAICS: 711212/Racetracks

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/10/2012

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/21/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102816394

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,000	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$3,000	$0	$3,000
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	Note
1.	01001	Other	342 A	12/17/2012	12/20/2012	$3,000	$5,000	$0	01/07/2013	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202555215

Event: 10/12/2012

Employee Is Kicked by Horse, Suffers Fractures

On October 12, 2012, Employee #1, with Los Alamitos Race Course, was putting a shoe on a quarter horse race horse. A coworker, a horse groomer, was assisting Employee #1 by holding the horse in place. The horse got annoyed and trampled Employee #1. Employee #1 suffered multiple broken bones, internal bleeding, head/face injuries, and brain injury. He was treated and hospitalized for three weeks, which was followed by several weeks of stay in a rehabilitation center. Employee #1 was not a contract employee.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, HEMORRHAGE, HORSE, ANIMAL HANDLER, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315531509			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Animal caretakers, except farm

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