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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1467749.015 - University Of California San Diego
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
University Of California San Diego
8950 Villa La Jolla Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037
Mailing Address:
7835 Trade Street Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92121
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 611310/ Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/24/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1550166 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $3,000 | $400 | $0 | $21,400 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $3,000 | $400 | $0 | $21,400 |
| 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(B)(1) | 08/24/2020 | 10/09/2020 | $400 | $400 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Repeat | 3203(A)(4) | 08/24/2020 | 10/09/2020 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3203(A)(7) | 08/24/2020 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 09/14/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 3:38 p.m. on January 28, 2020, an employee was working as a temporary helper for a university logistics support service. The service operates warehouses and provides moving services in support of the university. The moving service involves dispatching employees with trucks to move furniture, appliances, and other items between office locations and the warehouse as needed. The employee and a coworker, who is a driver and regular employee, were dispatched to an office to remove a medical freezer and move it to another location. The employee was a new hire had had not received safety training after being assigned to work in the moving department. After they loaded the freezer onto the truck, the coworker directed the employee to stow the Waltco liftgate while he went to complete paperwork. While raising the liftgate, the employee had his left hand in the pinch point of the liftgate cam follower which closed and amputated his pinky and ring fingertips. The employee had not received training on operating the liftgate and was not warned about the liftgate pinch points. The employee required medical treatment without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught In, Delivery Work, Finger, Fingertip, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Instantaneous amputation, Laborer, Lack of Work Procedures, Liftgate, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Training, Traumatic Amputation, Warehouse
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1467749.015 | 47 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |