Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1711062.015 - Cardinal Glass Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1711062.015

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 11/17/2023

Site Address:
Cardinal Glass Industries, Inc.
1595 Heraeus Blvd
Buford, GA 30515

Mailing Address:
600 Heraeus Blvd, Buford, GA 30518

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 327215/Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/17/2023

Emphasis: L:Forklift

Case Closed: 10/16/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2103921

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$32,262	$0	$0	$0	$0	$32,262
Current Penalty	$32,262	$0	$0	$0	$0	$32,262
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	19261203 A	05/16/2024		$16,131	$16,131	$0		Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19261205 A	05/16/2024		$16,131	$16,131	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 161758.015

Event: 11/16/2023

Employee is killed when crushed under lift

At 3:15 a.m. on November 16, 2023, Employee #1 was installing conduit inside a pit area of the lift table. The lift table was newly installed but needed conduit to protect wires from glass cuts. As Employee #1 was installing conduit, the lift table began to move downwards, trapping Employee #1 in between the machinery and the floor. Employee #1 suffered injuries related to being crushed, which resulted in a fatality.

Keywords: Caught Between, Conduit, Crushed, Installing, Lift

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1711062.015	36	M	Fatality		Machinery maintenance occupations

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