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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1516014.015 - Fehrer Automotive North America, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
Fehrer Automotive North America, Llc
4330 Brooke Avenue
Gadsden, AL 35904
Mailing Address:
4330 Brooke Avenue, Gadsden, AL 35904
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 326150/Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/06/2021
Emphasis: L:Autosup
Case Closed: 03/15/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1734411 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,653 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,653 |
| Current Penalty | $8,208 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,208 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 I | 08/09/2021 | 10/12/2021 | $8,208 | $13,653 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m. on February 14, 2021, an employee working as a machinery maintenance technician for a polyurethane foam manufacturer was repairing the metal track of a machine. The employee caught his hand between a metal chute and the housing. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputated finger.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Finger, Foam, Instantaneous amputation, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Repair, Technician, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1516014.015 | 42 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |