Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1446450.015 - Valley Joist, L.L.C.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1446450.015

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 11/21/2019

Site Address:
Valley Joist, L.L.C.
3019 Gault Avenue
Fort Payne, AL 35967

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 680718, Fort Payne, AL 35968

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 332312/Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/21/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/25/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1518275	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$12,608	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,608
Current Penalty	$8,826	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,826
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100132 A	04/28/2020	05/22/2020	$6,194	$8,848	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100132 D01	04/28/2020	05/22/2020	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19100253 B02 IV	04/28/2020		$2,632	$3,760	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19100303 G01 II	04/28/2020		$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 121896.015

Event: 11/12/2019

Employee incurs burns when clothing catches fire while arc w

At 8:45 p.m. on November 12, 2019, an employee was arc welding so that the truss could be repaired. The employee's shirt caught fire, and the employee sustained burns from the waist to the armpit. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arc Welding, Burn, Clothing, Fire, Repair, Torso, Truss

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1446450.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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