Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1466441.015 - Marshall Pallet Company Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
Marshall Pallet Company Llc
703 Railroad Avenue
Albertville, AL 35951
Mailing Address:
205 Winona Street, Albertville, AL 35950
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321920/Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/28/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Forklift
Case Closed: 06/18/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 1546810 | Yes | |
| Referral | 1547258 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,110 | $0 | $0 | $4,289 | $0 | $17,399 |
| Current Penalty | $7,866 | $0 | $0 | $2,573 | $0 | $10,439 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100213 I01 | 05/20/2020 | $2,314 | $3,856 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100213 R04 | 05/20/2020 | $3,239 | $5,398 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 05/20/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 05/20/2020 | $2,314 | $3,856 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 05/20/2020 | $2,314 | $3,856 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19100145 F05 | 05/20/2020 | $260 | $433 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:20 a.m. on February 20, 2020, an employee working as a laborer for a pallet manufacturer was removing runners from a notcher machine. The employee was working in the danger zone when his right hand was struck by the rotating notcher head. The employee amputated his index and ring fingers to the first knuckle, plus reduced his middle finger and lost the outer edge of his pinky finger. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Controlled Access Zone , Engineering Controls, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Knuckle, Laborer, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Point Of Operation, Struck By, Tag, Traumatic Amputation, Unstable Position, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1466441.015 | 26 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |
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