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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111968764 - Wheatland School District
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Wheatland School District
111 Hooper Street
Wheatland, CA 95692
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 818, Wheatland, CA 95692
Union Status: Union
SIC:8211
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/29/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/25/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361673361 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 11/06/1996 | 12/06/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 342 A | 11/06/1996 | 10/29/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3578 G | 11/06/1996 | 11/20/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 4650 D | 11/06/1996 | 10/29/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 3210 A | 11/06/1996 | 12/06/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 03001 | Serious | 3328 B | 11/06/1996 | 10/29/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 1:30 p.m. on October 9, 1996, Employee #1 was using a front-end loader to fill some small trenches. On an adjacent baseball field, a coworker was using a GrassHopper riding mower, model 721, with three front attached rotary mowers and a 60 in. wide GrassHopper lift deck, model 6261. The mower picked up two 2 in. by 4 in. pieces of old, rusty metal that were held together by a disintegrating rusty bolt. The metal was thrown about 30 ft, striking Employee #1 on his lower left side with such force that the bolt ruptured his spleen. Half of his spleen was removed during surgery, and he was reported to have lost approximately 4 pints of blood through internal bleeding. Employee #1 was left with a 9 in. long surgical scar going up his abdomen from below his navel. The coworker had been mowing without the side exit shield in place, a condition that contributed to the accident.
Keywords: SPLEEN, HEMORRHAGE, WORK RULES, RUPTURE, LAWN MOWER, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, UNGUARDED, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111968764 | Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |