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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 124211202 - Downriver Torching Service
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Downriver Torching Service
14300 Fullerton
Detroit, MI 48227
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/09/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/17/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360997787 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| Current Penalty | $250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 |
| 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 | 4081121101 A | 06/28/1994 | 06/28/1994 | $250 | $500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 40801014JJ | 06/28/1994 | 06/28/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 06/28/1994 | 07/20/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On June 2, 1994, Employee #1 was helping a coworker who was using a cutting torch to cut metal from a used car hauler to be used for scrap metal. While Employee #1 was on the opposite side of the car hauler a piece of metal struck him in the chest and killed him. The coworker had not been trained or tested in cutting and welding operations. A citation was issued for a serious violation of 4081-1211(1)(A).
Keywords: CHEST, DISMANTLING, TORCH, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, UNTRAINED, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124211202 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |