Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120246962 - O'Connell Landscape Maintenance

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 120246962

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 10/22/2004

Site Address:
O'Connell Landscape Maintenance
Collage, Near 1108 Timberwood
Irvine, CA 92620

Mailing Address:
23091 Arroyo Vista, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/12/2004

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 07/09/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362387144

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$900	$0	$900
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$900	$0	$900
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3314 A	11/12/2004	12/15/2004	$450	$450	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3314 H	11/12/2004	12/15/2004	$450	$450	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201145570

Event: 09/20/2004

Employee's Fingers Are Injured by Mower Blade

On September 20, 2004, Employee #1, with O'Connell Landscape Maintenance, was mowing grass with a 21-in. walk-behind mower (Kawasaki FC 150V, Serial Number 722, also known as the 21-in. Sensation, employer equipment number 44). When the mower's left front wheel became loose, he tried to tighten the wheel's mounting nut with an adjustable wrench, while the mower engine was on and the blade was rotating. The mower then began to move forward for an unknown reason, and Employee #1 placed his left hand on the front of the mower in an attempt to stop it. Employee #1's fingers then contacted the rotating blade. He was hospitalized for an amputation of his middle finger at the first knuckle, and lacerations on his index and ring fingers. There were no witnesses to this accident.

Keywords: WHEEL, AMPUTATED, REPAIR, FINGER, LACERATION, LAWN MOWER, STRUCK BY, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120246962			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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