Inspection Detail

Inspection: 114793995 - Genesys Group

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 114793995

Report ID: 0552651

Date Opened: 08/17/1994

Site Address:
Genesys Group
5261 N Bay St.
Orchard Lake, MI 48323

Mailing Address:
75 W Big Beaver Suite 2000, Troy, MI 48084

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/22/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/23/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360994354

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			1		5
Current Violations	4			1		5
Initial Penalty	$3,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,600
Current Penalty	$3,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,600
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	4084011401	09/22/1994	09/27/1994	$1,050	$1,050	$0	12/07/1994	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	4084062201	09/22/1994	09/27/1994	$750	$750	$0	12/07/1994	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Serious	4084083301	09/22/1994	09/27/1994	$750	$750	$0	12/07/1994	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01004	Serious	4084214301	09/22/1994	09/27/1994	$1,050	$1,050	$0	12/07/1994	J - ALJ Decision
5.	02001	Other	408417190136	09/22/1994	09/27/1994	$0	$0	$0	12/07/1994	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170210892

Event: 08/16/1994

Carpenter killed when struck by falling steel column

On August 16, 1994, Employee #1, a carpenter, was installing plywood floor sheeting during the construction of a new house. Another contractor was using a crane to hoist a steel column from a stockpile. The 3/8 in. diameter choker broke and the 35 ft long, 450 lb steel column fell to the ground and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 sustained multiple fractures and was killed. The employer was cited for: accident prevention program, Employee #1 not wearing a hard hat, defective rigging equipment, and employees not being clear of suspended load.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CARPENTER, WORK RULES, SUSPENDED LOAD, BROKEN CABLE, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL COLUMN, CHOKER CABLE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114793995			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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