Inspection Detail
Inspection: 114929375 - Comstock Michigan Fruit
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Comstock Michigan Fruit
4125 S Pipestone Rd
Sodus, MI 49126
Mailing Address:
4125 S Pipestone Rd, Sodus, MI 14625
Union Status: Union
SIC:2033
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/22/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/12/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361005671 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $625 |
| 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 | Serious | 40801011 A | 06/03/1992 | 06/25/1992 | $625 | $625 | $0 | 07/30/1992 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On April 30, 1992, at the Sodus Plant of Comstock Michigan Fruit, a powered industrial truck with a load of liquid sugar was being backed down a 10 degree ramp inside a building. The brakes on the truck failed, causing the unit to go out of control. When the truck arrived at the bottom of the ramp, the driver turned to avoid hitting a wall. Employee #1, who was walking down the aisle, was struck and crushed between the wall and the truck. She died. A serious citation was issued.
Keywords: WALL, BRAKE, RAMP, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, LOST CONTROL, BACKING UP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114929375 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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