Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1492513.015 - Merino Landscape Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 1492513.015

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 09/14/2020

Site Address:
Merino Landscape Inc
2556 Palm Ave.
San Diego, CA 92154

Mailing Address:
612 Arizona Street, Chula Vista, CA 91911

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/14/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/23/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1658856

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$475	$0	$475
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$475	$0	$475
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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)(2)	06/01/2021	07/16/2021	$225	$225	$0		Z - Issued
2.	01002	Other	3395(I)	06/01/2021	07/16/2021	$250	$250	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 129583.015

Event: 09/11/2020

Landscaper partially amputates finger while loading skid ste

At 10:30 a.m. on September 11, 2020, three employees (an operator and two landscapers) were removing trash and debris around the carport. The landscapers were loading the bobcat by hand. Both landscapers picked up a metal object, i.e., some type of shoring that weighted approximately 30 pounds. As it was being placed on the bobcat, the shoring started to tilt, and one of the landscapers proceeded to stop it from falling by placing his hands underneath it. The shoring hydraulic cylinder slammed shut and caught his middle finger, resulting in a partial amputation. He was hospitalized. Factors that caused the injury included unbalanced load and not identifying the shoring cylinder could close.

Keywords: Cleaning, Debris, Finger, Hydraulic Cylinder, Partial Amputation, Shoring, Skid Steer loader, Slammed, Unstable Load

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1492513.015	44	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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