Since 1987, OSHA inspectors have visited Madix, Inc in Alabama 19 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Apr 14, 2025 on a referral, in Eclectic and is still open.
In all, OSHA issued 63 citation items: 35 serious, 1 willful, 4 repeat and 23 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $570,869; today they stand at $359,771, 37% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 17 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Madix, Inc averages $32,124 across 11 cited inspections.
Madix, Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 13 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 345677645 OPENED DEC 8, 2021Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 450 employees at the site · Closed Mar 3, 2022
20984 Al Hwy 9, Goodwater, AL 35072 · Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 3, 2021: Employee amputates thumb in improperly programmed press
At 1:00 p.m. on December 3, 2021, an employee (Press Brake Operator) was processing parts on the 135 T Cincinnati Hydraulic Press Brake. Coworker #1 setup the brake press in the computer and did not set the press at the appropriate .025 inch setting, which stops the brake as a safety feature to allow the employee to initiate a cycle with the foot pedal. The coworker either did not notice that the brake was set to 7 inches or mistakenly set the brake to 7 inches. When the brake is set to 7 inches, the light curtain can be bypassed, which removes this safety feature. The greater setting is run on parts that are large and would set the light curtain off preventing the employee from braking the larger pieces of steel. Coworker #2, a Forklift Operator, was talking to the employee about there being two different sizes of steel that she was braking, and was reminding her to stake them on separate pallets. When the employee turned away, not realized the error Coworker #1 had made setting up the press, she placed her right thumb between the upper and lower brake press dies as the press cycled. The employee amputated her thumb as a result and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $10,566 | $7,000 | Feb 4, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $5,283 | $2,500 | Feb 4, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1a |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1b |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 345471353 OPENED AUG 9, 2021Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 370 employees at the site · Closed Oct 6, 2021
20984 Al Hwy 9, Goodwater, AL 35072 · Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 3, 2021: Employee amputates finger while operating press brake
At 12:15 p.m. on August 3, 2021, an employee was operating a press brake to create breaks in material when he disabled the light curtain in the PLC. During the operation, the employee's right ring finger was caught in the machine, resulting in an amputation at the first knuckle. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $13,653 | $8,800 | Sep 7, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 344033154 OPENED MAY 23, 2019Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 1,800 employees at the site · Closed Oct 18, 2019
500 Madix Drive, Eclectic, AL 36024 · Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 16, 2019: Employee amputates finger while using metal press
At 5:15 a.m. on May 16, 2019, an employee was placing a metal part in a press machine. A light curtain was set above the point of operation but did not guard it properly. The employee was hospitalized with the tip of the left middle finger amputated.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a |
Serious | $8,051 | $4,700 | Sep 5, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 5, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $6,440 | $4,000 | Sep 5, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 343311270 OPENED JUL 17, 2018Closed
Complaint · Partial · Safety · 1,900 employees at the site · Closed Aug 3, 2018
500 Madix Rd, Eclectic, AL 36024 · Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Eclectic site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 535 workers: 1.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.3 for its industry. Those cases cost 158 days away from work.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 13 reports on file, the 6 most recent shown.
Jul 10, 2025, Eclectic: Amputation · amputations involving bone loss · other finger(s) n.e.c.
An employee was feeding scrap metal into a chipper when his right hand was squeezed against a metal component of the machine. He suffered an amputation to the right index finger at the second joint.
Apr 10, 2025, Eclectic: Amputation · amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified · finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
On April 10, 2025, an employee was operating a brake press when two of its dies pinched her left ring and middle fingers. She suffered amputations to both fingertips, just above the fingernails. The machine was guarded with a light curtain at the time of the incident.
Jul 11, 2023, Eclectic: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was manufacturing parts on a roll former machine. He went to remove the parts and his right hand became caught between the parts and the guard, resulting in partial amputation of his ring finger.
Mar 23, 2023, Eclectic: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
On March 23, 2023, at approximately 9:00 AM, an employee was operating an automated saw. As the employee went to adjust the coolant sprayers, the rotating blades caught his glove and pulled his hand in, resulting in three left-hand finger amputations.
Sep 1, 2022, Goodwater: Hospitalization · crushing injuries · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was working on a brake press when it struck his left hand, resulting in crushed index and ring fingers.
Dec 3, 2021, Goodwater: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was operating a brake press and amputated her right thumb at the first joint.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.