Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125873547 - Del Mar Thoroughbred Club

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 125873547

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 09/09/2003

Site Address:
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd
Del Mar, CA 92014

Mailing Address:
P O Box 700, Del Mar, CA 92014

Union Status: Union

SIC:7948

NAICS: 711212/Racetracks

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/29/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101060424

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			3		5
Current Violations	1			4		5
Initial Penalty	$36,000	$0	$0	$1,075	$0	$37,075
Current Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$1,825	$0	$19,825
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
1.	01001	Other	3660 A	01/30/2004	02/11/2004	$280	$280	$0	02/13/2004	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	01002	Other	3203 B02	01/29/2004	02/18/2004	$375	$375	$0	02/13/2004	W - Empr Withdrew
3.	01003	Other	4354 D	01/30/2004	02/11/2004	$420	$420	$0	02/13/2004	W - Empr Withdrew
4.	02001	Other	1591 I	01/30/2004	02/13/2004	$750	$18,000	$0	02/13/2004	W - Empr Withdrew
5.	03001	Serious	4355 C05	01/30/2004	02/13/2004	$18,000	$18,000	$0	02/13/2004	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201066727

Event: 09/02/2003

Employee is Crushed By Machinery

At approximately 6:30 a.m. on Monday, September 2, 2003, Employee #1 had inadvertently unloaded a dumpster with a refrigerator in it, which he could not dispose of at the landfill. Employee #1 enlisted the help of a coworker who was driving a high-lift forklift truck. Employee #1 and the coworker were attempting to remove the refrigerator from the trash truck by lowering a chain attached to the forks of the lift inside the bin, and then using the forklift to lift the refrigerator out. In the process of lowering the chain into the bin, the chain became entangled by something at the top of the truck. While the motor on the trash truck was still running, Employee #1 climbed up onto the side of the trash truck to try to free the chain hanging from the forks. Employee #1 stepped onto one of the exterior controlling levers of the hydraulic arm for the trash truck. The arm of the trash truck continued to descend and move forward, pinning Employee #1 between the arm and the backside of the cab of the truck. Employee #1 sustained a cracked pelvis, severed urethra and ruptured bladder. Employee #1 was hospitalized, and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: CHAIN, PINNED, RUPTURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PELVIS, TRASH COMPACTOR, BLADDER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125873547			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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