Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303429690 - Forte Power Systems,Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303429690

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 04/20/2001

Site Address:
Forte Power Systems,Inc.
6771 Highway 78 East
Heflin, AL 36264

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3357

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/04/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Amputations

Case Closed: 09/11/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101271179

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3	1				4
Current Violations	1				1	2
Initial Penalty	$16,500	$70,000	$0	$0	$0	$86,500
Current Penalty	$1,875	$0	$0	$0	$53,000	$54,875
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	19100212 A01	10/09/2001	10/15/2001	$0	$7,000	$0	10/31/2001	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100305 G01 III	10/09/2001	10/15/2001	$0	$7,000	$0	10/31/2001	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19100305 G02 III	10/09/2001	10/12/2001	$1,875	$2,500	$0	10/31/2001	F - Formal Settlement
4.	02001	Unclass	19100212 A01	10/09/2001	10/15/2001	$53,000	$70,000	$0	10/31/2001	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201271301

Event: 04/17/2001

Employee Killed When Caught In Machinery

Employee #1 was fatally injured when he became entangled in a rewinding machine while winding cable. Employee #1's head was pinned between the reel of the machine and the floor. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: PINNED, CAUGHT BETWEEN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303429690			Fatality	Other	Winding and twisting machine operators

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