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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316668177 - Klune Industries, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Klune Industries, Inc.
7323 Coldwater Canyon Ave.
North Hollywood, CA 91605
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3559
NAICS: 333298/All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/14/2013
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/14/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102784212 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 4186 B | 02/14/2013 | 03/19/2013 | $5,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 03/04/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 16, 2012, Employee #1, a press machine operator assistant, was working with a coworker, a machine operator, and was assisting in the set-up of the feed table with the tooling and parts. After the set-up was completed, the machine operator activated the press from the opposite side of the feed table; the feed table started traveling into the press. The coworker was not aware that Employee #1 had walked over to the feed table and was reaching on top of the table to pick up a pair of pliers that he had left on the feed table. When the operator heard the employee shout out to stop the press machine, the coworker saw that the employee's hand was under the yellow guard. The coworker immediately went to the control panel, and hit the "evacuation button", and brought the table back out. Employee #1's left hand was injured on the palm as the table was brought backward and his hand was squeezed between the feed table and the bottom of the fixed guard. The employee was transported to Northridge Hospital, where he had surgery on his left hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized for three days, Operation Tools and Guards.
Keywords: GUARD, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PRESS OPERATOR, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316668177 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Punching and stamping press machine operators |