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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1513505.015 - Vulcan Industries Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
Vulcan Industries Llc
300 Display Drive
Moody, AL 35004
Mailing Address:
300 Display Drive, Moody, AL 35004
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 337215/ Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/04/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/31/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1727722 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,288 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,288 |
| Current Penalty | $9,216 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,216 |
| 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 C04 I | 07/27/2021 | 08/31/2021 | $9,216 | $12,288 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C04 II B | 07/27/2021 | 08/31/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100147 D02 | 07/27/2021 | 08/31/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:45 p.m. on January 29, 2021, an employee, employed as a maintenance technician, and a coworker were troubleshooting the proximity switch sensors for the Automatic Pallet Changer (APC) for a Trumpf Tru-Laser 5030 machine that were causing error codes on the program logic controller (PLC). While the employee was underneath the APC adjusting the proximity sensors on the support leg, the APC automatically lowered onto the employee, and he was caught between the APC frame and the floor. He sustained crushing injuries to his neck and upper back and an ear laceration, resulting in hospitalization.
Keywords: Back, Caught Between, Crushed, Crushing, Ear, Electric Switch, Laceration, Lowering, Material Handling, Neck, Packaging Machine, Pallet, Troubleshooting
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1513505.015 | 31 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |