Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315775825 - William Y. Gil, Inc. Dba Grass Farm, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office

Inspection Nr: 315775825

Report ID: 0950613

Date Opened: 05/20/2013

Site Address:
William Y. Gil, Inc. Dba Grass Farm, Inc.
577 Cheyenne Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Mailing Address:
11155 Lena Ave., Gilroy, CA 95020

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0782

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/08/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102793833

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,305	$0	$5,305
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,150	$0	$2,150
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	11/08/2013	11/13/2013	$2,000	$5,000	$0	11/18/2013	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3668 A02	11/08/2013	11/13/2013	$150	$305	$0	11/18/2013	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201129723

Event: 05/11/2013

Employee Suffers Paralysis When Struck by Forklift

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on May 5, 2013, Employee #1 was delivering sod to a residence using a forklift to off load it from the delivery vehicle. The employee fell off the forklift and struck his head. Employee #1 was taken to an area hospital, where he was treated for fractures to the C3 and C4 vertebrae and paralysis below the neck. Employee #1 remained hospitalized.

Keywords: DELIVERY WORK, FRACTURE, HEAD, PARALYSIS, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315775825			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, light

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