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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312660160 - Kap Engineering Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Kap Engineering Inc
3543 San Gabriel River Parkway
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
Mailing Address:
3543 San Gabriel River Parkway, Pico Rivera, CA 90660
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3728
NAICS: 336413/Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/03/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/06/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101805778 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 7 | 12 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 6 | 11 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $42,525 | $0 | $0 | $3,625 | $0 | $46,150 |
| Current Penalty | $35,100 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $37,600 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 461 A | 06/03/2009 | 07/06/2009 | $250 | $250 | $0 | 06/12/2009 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 14300004 A | 06/03/2009 | 07/06/2009 | $0 | $250 | $0 | 06/12/2009 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A | 06/03/2009 | 07/06/2009 | $500 | $625 | $0 | 06/12/2009 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3653 A | 06/03/2009 | 07/06/2009 | $375 | $625 | $0 | 06/12/2009 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3668 A02 | 06/03/2009 | 07/06/2009 | $375 | $625 | $0 | 06/12/2009 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 23400022 B | 06/03/2009 | 07/06/2009 | $625 | $625 | $0 | 06/12/2009 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 23400012 A | 06/03/2009 | 07/06/2009 | $375 | $625 | $0 | 06/12/2009 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 8. | 02001 | Serious | 4310 A | 06/03/2009 | 06/13/2009 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 06/12/2009 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 9. | 03001 | Serious | 3383 B | 06/03/2009 | 06/13/2009 | $10,800 | $10,800 | $0 | 06/12/2009 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 10. | 04001 | Serious | 3314 G | 06/03/2009 | 06/13/2009 | $4,500 | $10,800 | $0 | 06/12/2009 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 11. | 05001 | Serious | 4231 A | 06/03/2009 | 06/13/2009 | $10,800 | $10,800 | $0 | 06/12/2009 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 12. | 06001 | Serious | 3328 B | 06/03/2009 | 06/13/2009 | $4,500 | $5,625 | $0 | 06/12/2009 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:11 a.m. on January 14, 2009, Employee #1 was a machine operator at KAP Engineering, Inc. He was changing a work piece on a Le Blond heavy duty engine lathe with a 10 in. metal cutting circular saw blade. Employee #1's clothing became entangled in the rotating saw blade, and his arm was pulled into the blade. He was hospitalized for the amputation of his right arm above the elbow. The employer did not enforce the use of appropriate clothing in the workplace. The employer did not establish, implement, or maintain a hazardous energy control procedure. The employer did not provide guarding on a metal cutting circular saw. In addition, the employer altered a Le Blond lathe by adding a metal cutting circular saw blade.
Keywords: CLOTHING, LATHE, AMPUTATED, MACHINE OPERATOR, SAW, ARM, ENTANGLED, BLADE, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312660160 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Lathe and turning machine operators |