Landscape Development, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on May 25, 2019: Employee fractures leg when run over by backing excavator

At 9:00 a.m. on May 25, 2019, an employee was repairing a PVC pipe when a Bobcat operator ran over his leg. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fractured left leg.

Incident on Apr 20, 2018: Employee is injured when struck by plants root ball

On April 20, 2018, an employee was moving a plant and had set up a board with it on top of the support bars. The employee was struck by the plants root ball, slipped, and fell onto his right side, fracturing eight ribs, tore his left lateral meniscus, and a complex tear of the acetabular labrum for his hip socket. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident on Jul 27, 2011: Employee's finger is amputated by blower

At approximately 12:15 p.m. on July 27, 2011, Employee #1, a driver with Landsca pe Development, Inc., was assisting a mower operator cleaning and servicing an e Xmark mower (Model Number LHP5223KA, Company Identification Number 565912). At t he time of accident, the mower was not deenergized or mechanically locked out. E mployee #1's left index finger contacted the blower and was amputated. He was ho spitalized at Los Robles Hospital for treatment.

Incident on Nov 1, 2003: Employee is injured after his fingers caught in fan belt

At approximately 5:54 a.m. on November 1, 2003, an employee, a truck driver, was conducting an inspection of a truck as required by the Department of Transporta tion. The inspection is required by DOT before a truck can be driven out of the yard. The employee said that he had the hood of the truck up with the engine run ning, looking for leaks, inspecting the fan belt, and doing a standard inspectio n. He said he was standing on the right side of the truck engine. According to t he employee, his right hand got too close to the fan belt and got caught in the belt. The hand was whipped up over the top of the alternator. At this point he w as able to pull his hand out. His right index finger was broken in two places wi th the skin ripped open. The middle finger was dislocated with compound fracture at the middle knuckle. The employee was hospitalized and treated for cuts and l aceration.