Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1587590.015 - Altman Specialty Plants

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 1587590.015

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 04/05/2022

Site Address:
Altman Specialty Plants
2124 Edgehill Rd.
Vista, CA 92084

Mailing Address:
120 Bluebird Canyon Rd. Apt. 10, Vista, CA 92084

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 424930/ Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/17/2022

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/23/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1869785
Complaint	1894296	Yes	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$600	$0	$600
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$600	$0	$600
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3328(C)	08/17/2022	09/20/2022	$600	$600	$0	08/29/2022	O - Administrative Law Judge Order

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 145686.015

Event: 02/17/2022

Employee's finger is amputated when pinned between racks

At 1:50 p.m. on February 17, 2022, an employee was preparing plants for transfer and transportation for a wholesale nursery. The employee was moving a wheel and caster metal rack to the set-up area. As he was moving the rack, an adjacent rack also moved, pinning the employee's right middle finger between both racks. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of the amputation of his right middle finger.

Keywords: Amputation, Finger, Material Handling, Nursery, Storage Rack

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1587590.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Graders and sorters, except agricultural

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