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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312695570 - Sf-Recreation & Parks Department
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
Sf-Recreation & Parks Department
17th & Bryant Streets
San Francisco, CA 94110
Mailing Address:
501 Stanyan Street, San Francisco, CA 94117
Union Status: Union
SIC:9512
NAICS: 924120/Administration of Conservation Programs
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/24/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/30/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102826542 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,825 | $0 | $0 | $950 | $0 | $4,775 |
| Current Penalty | $3,150 | $0 | $0 | $360 | $0 | $3,510 |
| 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 A04 | 07/25/2013 | 08/27/2013 | $0 | $475 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3328 B | 07/25/2013 | 07/30/2013 | $360 | $475 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3563 D | 07/25/2013 | 07/30/2013 | $3,150 | $3,825 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
On May 22, 2013, Employee #1 of San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department sustained a head injury while conducting his duties. Employee #1 was assigned to three of the San Francisco parks including the Franklin Square, which is elevated from its surrounding sidewalks. The park perimeter lawn has slopes approximately 30 to 60 feet, 8-inch thick borders, and four foot-high retaining walls. A riding lawn mower, (Toro Groundmaster 220, 1997) had been used to cut the grass for both the flat and the sloped perimeter. The riding lawn mower was not equipped with Roll-Over Protection (ROP) and seat belt. At approximately 8:00 a.m., Employee #1 started mowing the border lawn area at the corner of Bryant and 17th Street where the lawn slopes were approximately 28.5 to 30% and bordered the 8-inch thick, four-foot high unprotected retaining wall. To start from the edge of the side, which had been blocked by a tree, he started backing up from the edge of the retaining wall when the rear right tire hit the retaining wall. Employee #1 was thrown out of the mower and landed on the sidewalk. He suffered a laceration on his head, which required 10 stitches, and a minor brain hemorrhage. The cause of the accident was using a riding lawn mower on a steeply sloped surface and within 5-feet of the unprotected retaining wall.
Keywords: HEAD, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, LACERATION, LAWN MOWER, RETAINING WALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312695570 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |