Inspection Detail
Inspection: 114769136 - Michigan Steel Erectors Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Michigan Steel Erectors Inc
1131 E State St
Cheboygan, MI 49721
Mailing Address:
2292 Auburn Rd, Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/30/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/28/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360993083 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,250 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 40801011 A | 09/10/1993 | 09/15/1993 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | 10/27/1993 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260550 B02 | 09/10/1993 | 09/15/1993 | $0 | $625 | $0 | 10/27/1993 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 4084251803 | 09/10/1993 | 09/15/1993 | $0 | $625 | $0 | 10/27/1993 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PART OF A SEVEN MAN CREW ERECTING STRUCTURAL STEEL FOR A NEW K-MART ADDITION IN CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN. EMPLOYEE #1 AND A COWORKER, WORKING AS CONNECTORS, WERE PREPARING TO CONNECT THE 5A INTERCEPTOR BEAM BETWEEN TWO COLUMNS. THE BEAM WAS 33 FEET, 3 INCHES LONG, 4 INCHES WIDE AND 12 INCHES THICK. IT WAS TURNED ONTO IT'S SIDE. A GROVE 28 TON HYDRAULIC CRANE WAS BEING USED TO SUSPEND THE BEAM AT IT'S CENTER POSITION. ONE END OF THE BEAM WAS SECURED TO ONE COLUMN BY A SINGLE BOLT IN THE GIRD FLANGE. EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED AROUND HIS COWORKER TO GET TO THE OTHER END OF THE BEAM AND SECURE IT TO THE OTHER COLUMN. AS HE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE BEAM IT STARTED TO SAG AT THE UNSUPPORTED END. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER THE BEAM ONTO PLACE FOR CONNECTION. AS THIS WAS TAKING PLACE EMPLOYEE #1 LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ABOUT 11 FEET ONTO A SAND SURFACE, LANDING ON HIS BACK. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN CHEBOYGAN, WHERE HE DIED 2 1/2 WEEKS LATER.
Keywords: STEEL BEAM, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114769136 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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