Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1553270.015 - Buchanan Hardwood Flooring Company, L.L.C.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1553270.015

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 09/15/2021

Site Address:
Buchanan Hardwood Flooring Company, L.L.C.
501 Baptist Line Road
Aliceville, AL 35442

Mailing Address:
501 Baptist Line Road, Aliceville, AL 35442

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 321918/Other Millwork (including Flooring)

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/15/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/25/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1808957	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$16,384	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,384
Current Penalty	$10,650	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,650
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C04 I	09/28/2021	10/25/2021	$5,325	$8,192	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C07 I B	09/28/2021	10/25/2021	$5,325	$8,192	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 139186.015

Event: 09/08/2021

Employee fractures arm while removing boards under running c

At 6:00 p.m. on September 8, 2021, an employee working for a hardwood flooring manufacturer was underneath a conveyor removing boards. The employee caught her left hand in the conveyor belt. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fractured arm.

Keywords: Arm, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Caught In, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Energized, Flooring , Fracture, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Manufacturing, Material Handling, Removing, Unsafe Position, Wood Board

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1553270.015	24	F	Hospitalized injury		Occupation Not Listed

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