Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125873604 - Sea World

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 125873604

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 10/22/2003

Site Address:
Sea World
500 Sea World Dr
San Diego, CA 92109

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7929

NAICS: 711190/Other Performing Arts Companies

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/08/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/18/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362064693

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$280	$0	$280
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$150	$0	$150
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	5417 A	04/09/2004	04/14/2004	$150	$280	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201067162

Event: 10/09/2003

Employee's finger tip is amputated by trailer hitch

At approximately 8:15 p.m. on October 9, 2003, Employee #1, a host/laborer working at an entertainment/amusement park, was hooking a trailer to a hitch with a coworker. Since the ball receiver was not centered on the hitch, he signaled to the co-worker to raise the hitch using the jack while he tried to center the hitch. As Employee #1 was moving the hitch into position, the weight of the trailer on the ball created an unstable load that then jerked suddenly when it was released. The receiver ball then moved up into the hitch, catching Employee #1's right index finger. Employee #1 was treated at Scripps Mercy Hospital for an amputated finger tip.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, TRAILER HITCH, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125873604			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Janitors and cleaners

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