Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1446713.015 - Buffalo Rock Company

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1446713.015

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 11/20/2019

Site Address:
Buffalo Rock Company
111 Oxmoor Road
Birmingham, AL 35209

Mailing Address:
111 Oxmoor Road, Birmingham, AL 35209

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 312111/Soft Drink Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/20/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/24/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1518202	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$11,566	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,566
Current Penalty	$8,096	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,096
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	5A0001	04/03/2020		$4,048	$5,783	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100219 F03	04/03/2020		$4,048	$5,783	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 121917.015

Event: 11/13/2019

Employee injures arm when caught in in-going nip point

At 2:15 a.m. on November 13, 2019, an an employee was operating a palletizer and reached into a conveyor area to reposition a case of drinks. The employee's arm was caught in an in-going nip point, between the mesh conveyor belt and the palletizer roller. The employee's arm became pinned between the palletizer apron, mesh belt, and a lower section. The employee sustained a contusion and pinching of nerves in their arm, resulting in hospitalization.

Keywords: Belt Conveyor, Caught In, Contusion, Conveyor, Machine operator, Material Handling, Nerve damage, Nip Point, Pinched, Pinned, Roller--Mach/Part

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1446713.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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