Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1477601.015 - Cerro Wire, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1477601.015

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 06/03/2020

Site Address:
Cerro Wire, Llc
1099 Thompson Rd Se
Hartselle, AL 35640

Mailing Address:
1099 Thompson Rd Se, Hartselle, AL 35640

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 335929/Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/09/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/22/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1598699	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1	1				2
Current Violations	1		1			2
Initial Penalty	$13,494	$134,937	$0	$0	$0	$148,431
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$105,000	$0	$0	$108,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100145 C02	11/25/2020	02/02/2021	$3,000	$13,494	$0	01/28/2021	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Repeat	19100212 A01	11/25/2020	01/04/2021	$105,000	$134,937	$0	01/28/2021	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 127077.015

Event: 06/01/2020

Employee incurs multiple injuries when caught up in spool

At 3:00 a.m. on June 1, 2020, an employee was running copper wire into a large wooden take up reel. The alarm sounded and then cleared, and then the employee disappeared from the security camera's view. The employee's right foot and body were caught up in the slow rotating copper wire take up spool/reel. The employee was hospitalized to treat a broken left femur and multiple injuries from the waist down.

Keywords: Broken Bone, Caught In, Leg, Rotating Parts, Wire Line

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1477601.015	18	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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