Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126118660 - Ca Transportation

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126118660

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 05/14/1998

Site Address:
Ca Transportation
Ca-110 South At Century Blvd. Exit
Los Angeles, CA 90007

Mailing Address:
120 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90012

Union Status: Union

SIC:9621

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/23/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/03/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362562613

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201160496

Event: 05/03/1998

Employee injured when struck by hedge trimmer

At approximately 9:45 a.m. on May 3, 1998, Employee #1 and coworkers were tasked to cut and clear the shrubs and bushes along a freeway exit to make the roadway more visible to motorists. They set up the road closure, checked their equipment, and started cutting the hedges and bushes. Employee #1 was using a Double-Edge Trimmer and had a coworker assisting him by pushing back the hedges he cut. Employee #1 came to a slope on the ground and lost his footing. He slipped and fell forward striking the hedge trimmer. Employee #1 sustained lacerations on his left hand and on his chin and was taken to the hospital.

Keywords: SLIP, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FACE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126118660			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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