Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1462212.015 - Universal Alloy Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1462212.015

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 02/12/2020

Site Address:
Universal Alloy Corporation
199 Howell Bridge Road
Ball Ground, GA 30107

Mailing Address:
180 Lamar Haley Parkway, Canton, GA 30114

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 336413/Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/12/2020

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 03/30/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1542097	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$7,952	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,952
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19100212 A03 II	02/20/2020	03/17/2020	$0	$7,952	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Other	19101030 F01 I	02/20/2020	04/07/2020	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 123898.015

Event: 02/06/2020

Employee amputates fingertip when pinched between crane hook

At 1:00 a.m. on February 6, 2020, an employee working as a laborer for an aircraft parts manufacturer was working in the Stretch Operation area. The employee was moving a 200-pound aluminum part with a jib crane. The part flipped as the employee during movement causing the employee to pinch a finger between the crane hook and the part. The employee amputated his ring fingertip and required hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Crane Hook, Crane Load, Finger, Fingertip, Instantaneous amputation, Laborer, Material Handling, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Traumatic Amputation, Unstable Load

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1462212.015	19	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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