Inspection Detail

Inspection: 127262160 - Stovall Well Drilling Co. Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 127262160

Report ID: 0552651

Date Opened: 01/13/1997

Site Address:
Stovall Well Drilling Co. Inc.
8075 Mccords Ave.
Caledonia, MI 49316

Mailing Address:
2132 4 Mile Rd. Ne, Grand Rapids, MI 49505

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1781

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/24/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/22/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101400158

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$900
Current Penalty	$450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$450
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	4084011401	02/12/1997	02/18/1997	$75	$150	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260600 A03 II	02/12/1997	02/18/1997	$125	$250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	4082211701	02/12/1997	02/18/1997	$250	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201400249

Event: 01/09/1997

Employee killed when crushed between two trucks

Employee #1 and a coworker had just finished drilling a 4 in. well. Employee #1 pulled the well drilling rig ahead and then moved the stake truck behind the rig, stepping between the trucks to drain the water from the tank. The coworker got out of the well drilling rig and went behind the stake truck to relieve himself. He felt a bump and went around to find Employee #1 caught crushed between the trucks. He was transported to the hospital, where he died.

Keywords: BRAKE, DRILL OPERATOR, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRUCK, MOTOR VEHICLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127262160			Fatality	Other	Drillers, earth

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