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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1471437.015 - Southern Field Maintenance And Fabrication, L.L.C.
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Southern Field Maintenance And Fabrication, L.L.C.
1940 Ohio Ferro Road
Mount Meigs, AL 36057
Mailing Address:
227 Industrial Parkway, Luverne, AL 36049
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 541330/Engineering Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/30/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/02/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1560988 | ||
| Inspection | 1479522 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,494 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,494 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,494 | $0 | $13,494 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C02 II | 08/14/2020 | 09/10/2020 | $0 | $13,494 | $0 | 09/03/2020 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19100147 F03 I | 08/14/2020 | 09/10/2020 | $13,494 | $0 | $0 | 09/03/2020 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:45 a.m. on March 30, 2020, an employee, a contractor, was working with coworker #1. They were conducting preventative maintenance on Hopper 8 of Dust Collector System 2 while coworker #2 and coworker #3 were conducting the same activity on Hopper 8 of Dust Collector System 3 at the host site's facility. Due to excess material in Dust Collector 3 that was preventing the activity, coworker #2 reported the issue to a host site employee and stated that Hopper 8 Dust Collector System 3 would need to be unlocked and run for a while. Then, the host site employee unlocked Hopper 8 of Dust Collector System 2 instead of what coworker #2 had recommended. Hopper 8 of Dust Collector System 2 inadvertently started while the employee was reaching inside to change out the bearings of the paddle conveyor and was caught-in the paddle conveyor as it started moving. The employee was pulled into the hopper and entangled around the paddle conveyor, and was killed.
Keywords: Caught In, Conveyor, Entangled, Hopper
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1471437.015 | 30 | M | Fatality | Engineering technicians, n.e.c. |