Inspection Detail

Inspection: 127180776 - Vanderkodde Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 127180776

Report ID: 0552651

Date Opened: 12/28/1998

Site Address:
Vanderkodde Construction
4201 Thornapple River Dr Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49512

Mailing Address:
441 44th St, Wyoming, MI 49548

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/05/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/23/1999

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
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	40801011 A	02/12/1999	02/18/1999	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19260059 E01	02/12/1999	02/18/1999	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	4084011401	02/12/1999	02/18/1999	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201402609

Event: 12/28/1998

Two employees injured due to fall from steel columns

Two employees were erecting vertical steel columns. After the columns were erected, they began to install the two-piece beam and purlins across the beam system. They failed to brace the steel columns, and they collapsed. Both employees fell to the ground. Both sustained multiple bruises, contusions, and abrasions; and both were hospitalized.

Keywords: STEEL BEAM, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ABRASION, FALL, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127180776			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers
2	127180776			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers

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