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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310060926 - Wente Vineyards
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Wente Vineyards
5050 Arroyo Rd
Livermore, CA 94550
Mailing Address:
5565 Tesla Rd, Livermore, CA 94550
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7992
NAICS: 713910/Golf Courses and Country Clubs
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/06/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/23/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361608896 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,800 |
| 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 | Serious | 3328 A | 12/12/2007 | 01/09/2008 | $10,800 | $18,000 | $0 | 01/07/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On 8-17-07, six employees riding a golf cart down an inclined golf cart path were injured, three of them seriously, when the cart overturned as it was negotiating a curve and then crashed into a wooden railing. The CHP officer who investigated the accident concluded that the cause was due to the unsafe speed the driver was doing while making a left turn downhill with a grade of approximately 30 The six-passenger golf carts were being used by employer in climbing slopes in excess of 20which it is not designed for and operated at speeds which endangers employees.
Keywords: SPEEDING, MOTOR VEHICLE, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310060926 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Sales occupations, other business services | ||
| 2 | 310060926 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Sales support occupations, n.e.c. |