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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1511871.015 - Keystone Engineering
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Keystone Engineering
4401 Donald Douglas Dr
Long Beach, CA 90808
Mailing Address:
4401 Donald Douglas Dr, Long Beach, CA 90808
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 336411/Aircraft Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/13/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/29/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1698397 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $550 | $0 | $18,550 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $550 | $0 | $18,550 |
| 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 | 3668(C)(2) | 07/13/2021 | $550 | $550 | $0 | 08/25/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3650(L) | 07/13/2021 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 08/25/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 p.m. on November 25, 2020, an employee and coworker were removing a knee, also called an angle plate, from one CNC milling machine to another. Normally an overhead crane would be used to move the knee, but there was no crane available, so the coworker was using a forklift to move the knee. The employee was on the table where the knee was, approximately 4-5 feet off the floor. The coworker was trying to lift the knee with the forklift but could not get the forks completely under the knee. The employee fell backwards off the table and the knee fell on him. The employee suffered a crush injury and fractures to his lower left leg. The employee was taken by the Long Beach Fire Department to St. Mary's Medical Center in Long Beach, where he was hospitalized. Factors causing the accident include a lack of communication between the forklift operator and the employee, and that the knee was being lifted by the forklift without ensuring that the load was balanced, braced, or secured as to prevent tipping and falling.
Keywords: CNC Milling Machines, Communication, Crushed, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Falling Object, Forklift, Forks, Fracture, Leg, Struck By, Unsecured
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1511871.015 | 32 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinists |