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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1523186.015 - Drummond Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
Drummond Company, Inc.
900 Huntsville Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35217
Mailing Address:
900 Huntsville Avenue, Birmingham, AL 35217
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 324199/All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/02/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/29/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1752594 |
| 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 | $10,240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,240 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 09/30/2021 | 10/27/2021 | $10,240 | $13,653 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:14 a.m. on April 2, 2021, an employee was working on a "cut of cars" with the engine approximately 700 feet behind him pushing ahead. The cut of cars was supposed to proceed straight down the tunnel line, which required the employee to align a specific switch with the tunnel. The employee radioed the engineer and reported that the switch was in the proper position. The cut of cars left the tunnel line and began to shift over to the wrong line where the employee was riding. The engineer attempted to stop the cars, but couldn't. The employee was caught between the cut of cars and the cars he was riding crushing his head and killing him.
Keywords: Caught Between, Crushed, Engine, Fracture, Pinched, Railroad, Railroad Car, Railroad Track, Skull, Switchgear, Tracks, Tunnel, Walking Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1523186.015 | 37 | M | Fatality | Railroad brake, signal and switch operators |