Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315530832 - Kittyhawk Products

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 315530832

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 09/25/2012

Site Address:
Kittyhawk Products
11651 Monarch St
Garden Grove, CA 92841

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3399

NAICS: 331111/Iron and Steel Mills

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/07/2013

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/23/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102813730

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$410	$0	$410
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$410	$0	$410
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	3203 A	02/08/2013	03/13/2013	$410	$410	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202555504

Event: 08/13/2012

Employee Amputates Left Thumb in Press

On August 13, 2012, Employee #1, with Kittyhawk Products, was reinstalling the press plate into an autoclave using an overhead gantry crane. During reinstallation, the newly installed press plate O-ring did not seat properly, causing the plate to become stuck. Employee #1 grabbed a floor jack and two pieces of 4 in. by 4 in. scrap wood, attempting to apply pressure to the bottom press plate, to unjam the plate. Employee #1 applied pressure to only one side of the plate, causing the plate to slip, amputating his the left thumb. Employee #1was transported to the hospital.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, RING, GANTRY CRANE, THUMB, JAMMED, JACK, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315530832			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, production occupations

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