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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1502086.015 - The Ford Meter Box Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
The Ford Meter Box Company, Inc.
815 Miles Parkway
Pell City, AL 35125
Mailing Address:
815 Miles Parkway, Pell City, AL 35125
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332996/Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/23/2020
Emphasis: L:Forklift
Case Closed: 03/08/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1682809 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,922 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,922 |
| Current Penalty | $1,492 | $0 | $0 | $5,969 | $0 | $7,461 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 01/26/2021 | $1,492 | $8,953 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100176 A | 01/26/2021 | $5,969 | $5,969 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100037 B04 | 01/26/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:28 p.m. on October 26, 2020, Employee #1 was operating a welding machine. When he reached inside the track welder to make an adjustment he stepped on the foot pedal, causing his left thumb to become caught between two metal moving clamps. The employee was hospitalized and treated for an amputation of his left thumb.
Keywords: Amputation, Caught Between, Clamp, Finger, Reaching In, Thumb, Welding
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1502086.015 | 43 | M | Hospitalized injury |