Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302622055 - Citation Southern Aluminum

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302622055

Report ID: 0418600

Date Opened: 02/08/2001

Site Address:
Citation Southern Aluminum
43575 Nicholsville Road
Bay Minette, AL 36507

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1209, Bay Minette, AL 36507

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3365

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 02/12/2001

Emphasis: S:Silica

Case Closed: 05/24/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200454585	Yes	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			2	1		3
Current Violations			1	2		3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$400	$0	$0	$400
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$200	$200	$0	$400
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Repeat	19100147 C04 II	05/01/2001	05/11/2001	$200	$200	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	19100147 C06 II	05/01/2001	05/04/2001	$200	$200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19100134 C01	05/01/2001	05/11/2001	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200450997

Event: 01/29/2001

Employee Died of Brain Hemorrhage

At approximately 9:30 p.m. on January 29, 2001, Employee #1 was operating a forklift in the D foundry. He drove his forklift into the furnace area of the D foundry and stopped it by the water fountain in that area. He got off his forklift and walked to the water fountain for a drink. Another employee working in the same area observed Employee #1 get a drink from the fountain, begin to tremble, and then collapse to the floor. The emergency medical technician (EMT) on duty was summoned to the area. He described the condition of Employee #1 as similar to that of someone experiencing a seizure. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The county coroner found that Employee #1 appeared to have died from a brain hemorrhage due to natural causes. However, on February 7, 2001, the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences advised that the death may have been attributed to his job as a metal mixer. His duties were to transport via forklift unmelted sows of aluminum from the storage area to the pre-heat area of the furnace, skim dross from the molten material, and general cleaning of the furnace area. Further investigation was conducted concerning the death of Employee #1. Monitoring data from the company did not indicate any over exposures in the furnace area of the D foundry. Employee #1's health records indicated a family history of high blood pressure.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, HEMORRHAGE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FOUNDRY, BRAIN, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302622055			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.