Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1520758.015 - Stresscrete, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1520758.015

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 03/22/2021

Site Address:
Stresscrete, Inc.
9200 Energy Lane
Northport, AL 35476

Mailing Address:
9200 Energy Lane, Northport, AL 35476

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 327390/Other Concrete Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/08/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/22/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1747327	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$9,557	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,557
Current Penalty	$6,690	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,690
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	19100147 C04 I	05/26/2021		$6,690	$9,557	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 134167.015

Event: 03/17/2021

Employee's thumb is amputated due to proximity to drill bit

At 11:11 a.m. on March 17, 2021, Employee #1 was operating a drilling machine when they inadvertently placed his right hand too close to the rotating drill bit. As the machine operated, the drill bit made contact with the employee's thumb, resulting in an amputation. The employee was hospitalized for the injury and required medical treatment. The incident highlights the importance of maintaining proper safety protocols and ensuring adequate machine guarding to prevent hand placement near moving parts.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Contact, Drill, Drill, Drill Bit, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Thumb

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1520758.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Drilling and boring machine operators

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