Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304713043 - Southern Defense System

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304713043

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 02/04/2002

Site Address:
Southern Defense System
168 Technology Way
Eastaboga, AL 36260

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3499

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/11/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Amputations

Case Closed: 02/03/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101271567

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	9			2		11
Current Violations	8			2		10
Initial Penalty	$16,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,900
Current Penalty	$11,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,200
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100134 C01	07/15/2002	08/29/2002	$900	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C04 II	07/15/2002	08/16/2002	$900	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19100179 B05	07/15/2002	07/18/2002	$900	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19100179 J03	07/15/2002	07/23/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004A	Serious	5A0001	07/15/2002	07/18/2002	$4,900	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01004B	Serious	19100212 A01	07/15/2002	07/18/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01005A	Serious	19100219 D01	07/15/2002	07/18/2002	$900	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01005B	Serious	19100219 E01 I	07/15/2002	07/18/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01006	Serious	19100303 G02 I	07/15/2002	07/18/2002	$900	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01007	Serious	19100305 B01	07/15/2002	07/19/2002	$900	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01008	Serious	19100305 G01 III	07/15/2002	07/19/2002	$900	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01009	Serious	19100305 G02 III	07/15/2002	07/23/2002	$0	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
13.	02001	Other	19100037 Q01	07/15/2002	07/18/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	02002	Other	19100132 D02	07/15/2002	08/16/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201271418

Event: 02/01/2002

Employee killed When Struck by Cutting Tool

Employee #1 was struck and killed by a cutting tool that propelled from the spindle of a 60/30 CNC Vertical Milling Machine. The safety interlock system which controlled the plexi-glass doors was disabled.

Keywords: INTERLOCK, MILLING MACHINE, SPINDLE, STRUCK BY, DOOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304713043			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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