Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315742239 - Koswire, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 315742239

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 03/03/2012

Site Address:
Koswire, Inc.
4600 Cantrell Road
Flowery Branch, GA 30542

Mailing Address:
4600 Cantrell Road, Flowery Branch, GA 30542

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3315

NAICS: 331222/Steel Wire Drawing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/20/2012

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 01/01/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101284123

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	10	1		2		13
Current Violations	10	1		2		13
Initial Penalty	$61,380	$69,300	$0	$0	$0	$130,680
Current Penalty	$61,380	$69,300	$0	$0	$0	$130,680
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	Serious	19100023 A02	08/23/2012	10/09/2012	$4,950	$4,950	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100023 A05	08/23/2012	10/09/2012	$5,940	$5,940	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100023 C01	08/23/2012	10/09/2012	$5,940	$5,940	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100024 E	08/23/2012	10/09/2012	$5,940	$5,940	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100147 C04 II	08/23/2012	10/09/2012	$6,930	$6,930	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19100147 C07 IA	08/23/2012	10/09/2012	$6,930	$6,930	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19100147 F03 II	08/23/2012	10/09/2012	$6,930	$6,930	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01008	Serious	19100151 C	08/23/2012	10/09/2012	$6,930	$6,930	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01009	Serious	19100184 D	08/23/2012	10/09/2012	$5,940	$5,940	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01010A	Serious	19100219 D01	08/23/2012	10/09/2012	$4,950	$4,950	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01010B	Serious	19100219 E01 I	08/23/2012	10/09/2012	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01010C	Serious	19100219 E03 I	08/23/2012	10/09/2012	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
13.	02001	Willful	19100212 A01	08/23/2012	10/09/2012	$69,300	$69,300	$0	-
14.	03001	Other	19100179 J02 III	08/23/2012	09/18/2012	$0	$0	$0	-
15.	03002	Other	19100305 B02 I	08/23/2012	10/09/2012	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201283553

Event: 03/02/2012

Employee Is Killed after Reached Into Block Drawing Machin

On March 2, 2012, Employee #1 was operating an unguarded, single 24 in. block drawing machine. The employee reached into the ingoing nip point at the 24 in. block and was drawn into the machine decapitating the employee. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: BLOCKS, DRAWWORKS, NIP POINT, DECAPITATED, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315742239			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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