Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310605803 - K & N Engineering Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 310605803

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 03/02/2009

Site Address:
K & N Engineering Inc
561 D Iowa Avenue
Riverside, CA 92507

Mailing Address:
1455 Citrus Street, Riverside, CA 92507

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3714

NAICS: 336399/All Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/30/2009

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/19/2015

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102606878

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$375	$0	$18,375
Current Penalty	$2,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,700
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 A07 C	03/30/2009	04/22/2009	$0	$375	$0	04/06/2009	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	4184 B	03/30/2009	04/02/2009	$2,700	$18,000	$0	04/06/2009	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202449997

Event: 01/21/2009

Metal Fabricator Pinches and Amputates Finger in Die Press

At approximately 7:20 a.m. on January 21, 2009, Employee #1, a metal fabricator, was working with a Huth Swager Expander (Model Number 1673, Serial number 289.) Employee #1 was holding a cylindrical-shaped aluminum part between the fingers of his left hand, while activating the machine with his right hand. As the die closed on the part to perform the desired flare, Employee #1's left middle finger was pinched between the part and the frame of the machine. Employee #1 was transported to Inland Empire Occupational Medical Clinic and later transferred to Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center for amputation treatment

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, DIE CUTTING PRESS, FINGER, DIE CASTING MACHINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310605803			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.

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