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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313513749 - The Living Desert
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
The Living Desert
47900 Portola Avenue
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8422
NAICS: 712130/Zoos and Botanical Gardens
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/09/2012
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/13/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102748613 | ||
| Complaint | 208106740 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $38,700 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $39,150 |
| Current Penalty | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | $28,000 |
| 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 B02 | 02/09/2012 | 02/14/2012 | $3,500 | $300 | $0 | 02/15/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3395 F03 | 02/09/2012 | 03/12/2012 | $3,500 | $150 | $0 | 02/15/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3638 A | 02/09/2012 | 02/14/2012 | $7,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 02/15/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 3648 L01 | 02/09/2012 | 02/14/2012 | $7,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 02/15/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 04001 | Serious | 3648 O | 02/09/2012 | 02/14/2012 | $7,000 | $2,700 | $0 | 02/15/2012 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:47 a.m. on August 9, 2011, Employee #1 was working as a regular employee of The Living Desert, a zoo in Palm Desert, CA. He was working inside a steel access platform cage that was attached to a Caterpillar Telescopic TH103 Telehandler. Working from inside the platform, he was securing the top portion of an aluminum support for a tent. The tent that the support was designed to hold up contained an exhibit of butterflies. When his coworker, who was the Telehandler's operator, began backing up, the Telehandler tipped over. Employee #1 fell approximately 50 feet (15.2 meters) to the ground, and he sustained several fractures. He was taken to the Desert Regional Medical Center and later transported to Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation, in Pomona, CA. He was still a patient at Casa Colina as of February 8, 2012.
Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, FALLING OBJECT, AERIAL LIFT, BACKING UP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313513749 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |