OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221442965

RANCHO WEST LANDSCAPE, INC.

SPRING VALLEY, CA· 2021-09-16T00:00:00

Event: Communication, Concussion, Construction, Falling Object, Hard Hat, Head, Installing, Irrigation Equipment, Laceration, Ladder, Landscaper, Landscaping, Lost consciousness, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Residential Construction, Roof, Roofer, Struck By, Unconsciousness, Unsecured
NAICS: 561730
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345567416
Employer profile: RANCHO WEST LANDSCAPE, INC.
Summary number: 221442965
Report ID: 0950632

Event description

Employee sustains concussion and cut when struck by falling

Investigation abstract

At 12:25 p.m. on September 16, 2021, an employee was working as a landscaper for rendered unconscious for a short time but was alert and responsive when an ambulance arrived to transport him to the hospital. The employee was hospitalized to treat a subdural hematoma and head laceration. On September 20, 2021, the employee was discharged requiring continued occupational therapy. landscape contractor an installing irrigation system. The worksite is a new residential home in a planned community development. The employee was working with Coworker #1, supervisor, and Coworker #2, a helper, installing an irrigation flush valve. The crew was working at ground level next to the driveway of a two story home that measured approximately 25 feet in height. Coworkers who were roofing the home left an unattended 28-foot ladder leaning against the house. The winds increased and knocked the ladder over towards the crew. As it fell, the ladder struck the employee on his head. The employee was

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 67 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
889

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