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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1539026.015 - Vss International, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Vss International, Inc.
Birch Canyon Place And Carroll Canyon Road
San Diego, CA 92121
Mailing Address:
3785 Channel Drive, West Sacramento, CA 95691
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 324121/Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/22/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/06/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1781332 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,075 | $0 | $1,075 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $375 |
| 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)(2) | 12/23/2021 | 02/11/2022 | $375 | $375 | $0 | 01/13/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203(A)(7) | 12/23/2021 | $0 | $700 | $0 | 01/13/2022 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:00 a.m. on June 28, 2021, Employee #1, part of a two-person crew working for a paving contractor in San Diego, was hitching a trailer loaded with barricades to a company pickup truck. Although the hitch and coupler were not perfectly aligned, Employee #1 proceeded to force the coupler onto the tow ball. During this process, he caught his right ring fingertip between the ball hitch and coupler, resulting in a degloving injury and amputation of the fingertip. The superintendent and crew became aware of the injury when Employee #1 shouted in pain. He was driven to the emergency room at Scripps Memorial Hospital, where the fingertip was amputated and treated. The trailer involved was a 70TV Tandem Axle Vanguard Trailer manufactured by Big Tex Trailers, serial number 92547.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Degloving, Finger, Fingertip, Hitch, Trailer, Truck
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1539026.015 | 23 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers |