Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1396220.015 - Colormasters, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1396220.015

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 04/26/2019

Site Address:
Colormasters, Llc
632 Smith Road
Albertville, AL 35951

Mailing Address:
632 Smith Road, Albertville, AL 35951

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 326111/Plastics Bag Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/26/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 01/24/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1448573	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$28,983	$0	$0	$0	$0	$28,983
Current Penalty	$9,661	$0	$0	$6,762	$0	$16,423
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	19100147 C04 I	06/26/2019	07/16/2019	$6,762	$9,661	$0	07/17/2019	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C06 I	06/26/2019	07/23/2019	$0	$9,661	$0	07/17/2019	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 C07 I B	06/26/2019	07/16/2019	$9,661	$9,661	$0	07/17/2019	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 115737.015

Event: 04/22/2019

Employee amputates left thumb after reaching inside machin

At 1:50 p.m. on April 22, 2019, an employee was treating a pouching machine The employee reached inside the machine guard. His left thumb came in contact with the cutting blade and was amputated. The employee was hospitalized for the injury.

Keywords: Amputated, Caught In, Finger, Guard, Thumb

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1396220.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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