Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124310509 - Gerald Mccormick Sawmill Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 124310509

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 09/16/1994

Site Address:
Gerald Mccormick Sawmill Inc
4431 East Fountain Rd
Fountain, MI 49410

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 300, Fountain, MI 49410

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/19/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/22/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360998074

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	40815112 B	10/19/1994	11/10/1994	$750	$1,250	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	40815154	10/19/1994	11/10/1994	$750	$1,250	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171020019

Event: 09/14/1994

Employee crushed and killed by falling dead tree

On September 14, 1994, Employee #1, of Gerald McCormick Sawmill, was clearing dead pulpwood from an area approximately 300 yards from the main logging crew. It appears that while he was walking under a dead, rotten birch tree, it fell on him and crushed his lower back. He was found dead at the site with the tree on top of him. The employer received a serious citation.

Keywords: WORK RULES, BACK, CRUSHED, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124310509			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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