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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1265435.015 - Fritz Enterprises Inc Dba Fritz Products Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Fritz Enterprises Inc Dba Fritz Products Inc
255 Marion
River Rouge, MI 48218
Mailing Address:
1630 W Jefferson, Trenton, MI 48183
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/26/2017
Emphasis: S:Injury/Illness
Case Closed: 12/01/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1266407 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,800 |
| Current Penalty | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,400 |
| 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 | 408.13308(2) | 11/09/2017 | 12/15/2017 | $1,200 | $2,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 408.14441 | 11/09/2017 | 12/15/2017 | $1,200 | $2,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 p.m. on May 4, 2017, an employee was staging scrap metal material to be put into a melting furnace. The employee dumped the material into the melting furnace from a charge box which contained moisture. The metal exploded out of the furnace toward the employee. The employee was not wearing required personal protective equipment. The employee sustained burns to skin from contact with the molten metal.
Keywords: Burn, Explosion, Furnace, Heat, PPE, Protective Clothing, Scrap Metal, Skin, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1265435.015 | 30 | M | Hospitalized injury | Molding and casting machine operators |