Inspection 342389848 OPENED JUN 13, 2017Closed
7901 Cutting Blvd, El Cerrito, CA 94530 · Golf Courses and Country Clubs · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 8, 2017: Employee is thrown from golf cart and sustains head injury
At 3:30 p.m. on June 8, 2017, an employee was a passenger in a golf cart that was being driven by a coworker. The employee and coworker were working together to shuttle golf carts from one area to another. As the coworker was telling the employee a story about how a golf cart had overturned previously and proceeded to demonstrate a sharp left turn maneuver. The employee was not holding on to the interior of the cart, nor was he wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the vehicle. The employee struck the asphalt of the parking lot they were driving with his head and sustained internal bleeding. The employee was hospitalized and received treatment for his injury. The incident investigation revealed that neither employee had received golf cart safety training or operating instructions prior to the incident.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A) |
Other-than-serious | $800 | $800 | Oct 30, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3203(B) |
Other-than-serious | $400 | $400 | Oct 30, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 3341(D) |
Other-than-serious | $600 | $600 | Oct 30, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3328(A)(2) |
Serious | $16,200 | $10,800 | Oct 30, 2017 | Final |