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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1269639.015 - Sunstar, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Sunstar, Llc
19 Jordan Street Sw
Wyoming, MI 49548
Mailing Address:
P O Box 9524, Wyoming, MI 49509
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/06/2017
Emphasis: S:Construction
Case Closed: 04/27/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1273046 | ||
| Inspection | 1274906 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $42,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $42,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,800 |
| 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 | Other | 408.40114(1) | 01/26/2018 | 02/05/2018 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 408.40622(1) | 01/26/2018 | $1,400 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 408.40932(4) | 01/26/2018 | 02/05/2018 | $1,400 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 408.40933(2) | 01/26/2018 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 408.40933(4) | 01/26/2018 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 408.40941(1) | 01/26/2018 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:45 p.m. on October 9, 2017, two employees were working in a 70 foot long excavation to locate a broken or clogged sewer line at a residential property. As Employee #1 was in an excavation using a shovel to locate the sewer line, Employee # 2 was using an excavator. While in the excavation that was approximately 5 feet wide by 8 feet deep, 40 feet of the 70 feet long excavation caved in and trapped Employees #1 and #2. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was recovered and hospitalized.
Keywords: Asphyxiated, Cave-In, Pipe, Sewer, Trench
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1269639.015 | 30 | M | Fatality | Construction laborers |