Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1342170.015 - American Proteins, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1342170.015

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 08/21/2018

Site Address:
American Proteins, Inc.
1170 County Rd 508
Hanceville, AL 35077

Mailing Address:
1170 County Rd 508 P.O. Box 429, Hanceville, AL 35077

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 311613/Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/21/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/14/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1371814	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$19,126	$0	$0	$0	$0	$19,126
Current Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
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	Serious	19100147 C04 I	10/11/2018		$10,000	$11,642	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C06 I	10/11/2018	10/23/2018	$0	$7,484	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 108690.015

Event: 08/15/2018

Employee incurs burns by hot fat when checking strainer

At 10:00 p.m. on August 15, 2018, Employee #1 was burned by hot fat while checking a strainer. When the employee opened the lid, hot fat was blown onto him. He sustained burns to the head, face, arms, and stomach. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Face, Head, Stomach

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1342170.015	23	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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