Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1779401.015 - 76431 - Century Aluminum

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 1779401.015

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 09/30/2024

Site Address:
76431 - Century Aluminum
3575 Hwy 52
Goose Creek, SC 29445

Mailing Address:
3575 Hwy 52, Goose Creek, SC 29445

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3334

NAICS: 331318

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/20/2025

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/26/2026

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2217910

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$1,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,875
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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 D02	03/24/2025	04/28/2025	$0	$1,875	$0		C - Contested	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170924.015

Event: 09/27/2024

Employee dies from head trauma when knocked out of scissor l

On September 27, 2024, an employee working for an aluminum processing facility was working from a scissor lift performing maintenance on a conveyor belt. While working from the lift, an anode hit the scissor lift and knocked it over. As the lift fell, the employee grabbed onto a bar and was hanging on until he lost grip and fell approximately 15 feet. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he died from head trauma at approximately 5:15 p.m.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Aluminum Processing, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Concrete Floor, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Ejected, Elevated, Elevated Work Plat, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Falling Object, Head, Knocked from, Maintenance, Scissor lift, Struck Against, Struck By, Unsafe Position

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1779401.015	61	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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