Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125879007 - Enviro Care Landscape

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 125879007

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 07/20/2006

Site Address:
Enviro Care Landscape
Skyline
Lemon Grove, CA 91945

Mailing Address:
1125 Random Rd, El Cajon, CA 92020

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0782

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/04/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/25/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101061224

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$1,575	$0	$0	$1,750	$0	$3,325
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,050	$0	$2,050
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	10/04/2006	11/22/2006	$1,750	$1,750	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3384 A	10/04/2006	10/19/2006	$300	$1,575	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 125879007

Event: 06/16/2006

Landscaper Lacerates Fingers with a Power Hedge Trimmer

At approximately 2:30 p.m. on June 16, 2006, an employee worked at Millers Ranch, a single-family home community. He was employed by Envirocare Landscape, a landscaping service that operated in the San Diego County area. The employee was trimming a Bougainvillea vine that measured 5.5 ft high, with a gasoline powered Echo Hedge Trimmer, Model SHC-2100, Serial Number 50800. The employee was standing on a pile of dirt and rocks, and was unable to reach the top of the vine. While cutting the upper section of the vine, he lost his balance, and then lost control of the hedge trimmer. The hedge trimmer fell backward toward the employee, who placed his left hand in front of his face to protect it. This resulted in lacerations to the fingers of his left hand. The employee was transported to Grossmont Hospital by a coworker. The employee was examined by a physician at the hospital who classified the injury as a traumatic amputation of the left ring finger, with lacerations to the tips of the third and fifth fingers.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, AMPUTATED, FINGER, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, BLADE, FALLING OBJECT, LOST BALANCE, LOST CONTROL, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125879007			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Laborers, except construction

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