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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1400326.015 - Berman Bros. Iron & Metal Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
Berman Bros. Iron & Metal Co., Inc.
616 33rd Pl N
Birmingham, AL 35202
Mailing Address:
3230 Messer Airport Highway, Birmingham, AL 35222
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 331314/Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/08/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/02/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1451353 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,354 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,354 |
| Current Penalty | $5,848 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,848 |
| 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 | Serious | 5A0001 | 10/30/2019 | $5,848 | $8,354 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:30 a.m. on May 2, 2019, an employee was working was working as a furnace, kiln, and oven operator for a firm that performed secondary smelting and alloying of aluminum. The firm was a combination of a metal service center, scrap metal recycling facility, and custom metal manufacturer and fabricator. The employee was working near the firm's reverberatory furnace #2. He was sitting in a Well Walker machine, waiting for a loader operator to charge a furnace. The furnace flashed, and molten aluminum popped or boiled out of the furnace. This molten aluminum started a flash fire at the Well Walker machine. The employee was trapped inside the Well Walker for three to five minutes. During that time he was exposed to excessive heat. He suffered thermal burns to his head, neck, arms, back, and right leg. He was burned over approximately 30 percent of his body. He was hospitalized for two or more days. He was not struck by molten metal.
Keywords: Aluminum Processing, Arm, Back, Burn, Elderly, Foundry, Head, Heat, Kiln, Leg, Melting Furnace, Molten Metal, Neck, Oven, Skin
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1400326.015 | 73 | M | Hospitalized injury | Furnace, kiln and oven operators |