Inspection Detail

Inspection: 127057719 - Morris Painting

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 127057719

Report ID: 0552651

Date Opened: 05/05/2004

Site Address:
Morris Painting
23 Mile & Vandyke
Utica, MI 48315

Mailing Address:
91 Struthers Liberty Rd, Youngstown, OH 44505

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1721

NAICS: 238320/Painting and Wall Covering Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/20/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatal

Case Closed: 11/15/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101402618

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$5,550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,550
Current Penalty	$3,885	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,885
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260501 A02	08/31/2004	09/03/2004	$1,050	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260501 B01	08/27/2004	09/01/2004	$1,050	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260502 D16	08/27/2004	09/01/2004	$1,050	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260503 B01	08/27/2004	09/01/2004	$735	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201407145

Event: 05/05/2004

Fall protection anchorage point fails and employee is killed

On May 5, 2004, an employee fell from a communication tower after attaching fall protection to a faulty anchorage point. He fell approximately 18 feet and was killed.

Keywords: ANCHOR, MAINTENANCE, COMMUNICATION TOWER, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF, TOWER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127057719			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers

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