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Inspection Information - Office: Ca San Diego | ||||
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| Nr: 1396619.015 | Report ID: 0950632 | Open Date: 04/29/2019 | ||
| K & M Press, Inc. | ||||
| 1490 West Evan Hewesnull El Centro, CA 92243 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: | ||||
| NAICS: 111940/Hay Farming | ||||
| Mailing: 1490 West Evan Hewesnull, El Centro, CA 92243 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Fat/Cat | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 04/29/2019 | |
| Close Case: | ||||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 1449999 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $63,000 | $0 | $0 | $505 | $0 | $63,505 |
| Current Penalty | $63,000 | $0 | $0 | $505 | $0 | $63,505 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3395(I) | 07/10/2019 | 08/26/2019 | $505 | $505 | $0 | 07/30/2019 | C - Contested | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3203(A) | 07/10/2019 | 08/26/2019 | $12,600 | $12,600 | $0 | 07/30/2019 | C - Contested | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3314(G)(1) | 07/10/2019 | 08/26/2019 | $12,600 | $12,600 | $0 | 07/30/2019 | C - Contested | |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 3314(G)(2)(A) | 07/10/2019 | 07/24/2019 | $12,600 | $12,600 | $0 | 07/30/2019 | C - Contested | |
| 5. | 05001 | Serious | 3314(D) | 07/10/2019 | 07/24/2019 | $12,600 | $12,600 | $0 | 07/30/2019 | C - Contested | |
| 6. | 06001 | Serious | 3314(L)(1) | 07/10/2019 | 07/24/2019 | $12,600 | $12,600 | $0 | 07/30/2019 | C - Contested | |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 115784.015 | Event: 04/29/2019 | Employee Is Killed By Hay Press Stacker | ||||
| At 11:11 p.m. on April 29, 2019, two employees, a mechanic and an operator, were repairing a fluid leak on a hydraulic cylinder hose of the magazine clamp eleva tor located on the output product handling system of the Hunterwood Press. The c lamp elevator is actuated by a vertical cylinder and was in the up position. The clamp was loaded with a large bale of hay which weighs approximately 890 pounds . The mechanic went under the load and clamp to replace a hydraulic seal on the hydraulic hose. After loosening the hydraulic hose fitting, hydraulic fluid was released causing the vertical cylinder to lose pressure dropping the clamp and l oad on the employee, which killed him. | ||||||
| Keywords: caught in, crushed, hydraulic cylinder, hydraulic press, repair | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 1396619.015 | Fatality | Mechanical engineering technicians | |||