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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 114846082 - Weiss Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Weiss Construction
24 Mile Rd & Romeo Plank Rd
Macomb Twp, MI 48042
Mailing Address:
200 Renaissance Ctr Ste 3770, Detroit, MI 48243
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/10/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/17/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360993893 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $210,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $217,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $157,500 | $162,750 |
| 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 | Unclass | 40801011 A | 09/03/1996 | 09/06/1996 | $52,500 | $70,000 | $0 | 10/02/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Unclass | 40801011 A | 09/03/1996 | 09/06/1996 | $52,500 | $70,000 | $0 | 10/02/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Unclass | 40801011 A | 09/03/1996 | 09/06/1996 | $52,500 | $70,000 | $0 | 10/02/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 4084012102 | 09/03/1996 | 09/06/1996 | $5,250 | $7,000 | $0 | 10/02/1996 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #4 and a coworker, of Weiss Construction, had completed repairs on the piping and meter for a water main. They were in a pit to activate the water main from inside an underground vault when an 8 in. pipe burst. Employees #1 through #4 were killed from a combination of drowning and hypothermia.
Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HIGH PRESSURE, PIPE, DROWN, PRESSURE RELEASE, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114846082 | Fatality | Other | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | ||
| 2 | 114846082 | Fatality | Other | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | ||
| 3 | 114846082 | Fatality | Other | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | ||
| 4 | 114846082 | Fatality | Other | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |