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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1348224.015 - Union Tank Erection Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Union Tank Erection Inc.
20900 West Road
Woodhaven, MI 48183
Mailing Address:
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Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/24/2018
Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Fall
Case Closed: 11/05/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1384425 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1349427 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,600 |
| Current Penalty | $7,560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,560 |
| 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 | 408.41121(2) | 01/04/2019 | 01/14/2019 | $3,780 | $6,300 | $0 | 02/28/2019 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260502 D15 | 01/04/2019 | 01/14/2019 | $3,780 | $6,300 | $0 | 02/28/2019 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:45 a.m. on September 21, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a tank construction company, was removing a fixed ladder inside an existing water storage tank as part of a multiemployer project. He was attaching his fall arrest system to the ladder and using a torch to cut and remove 4-inch iron standoffs from the ladder and then cut off sections of the ladder. As he progressed down the ladder, relocating his fall arrest anchor points, he came upon a section of ladder constructed differently from previous ladders he had worked on. As he cut the standoffs on the upper section of ladder, the ladder hinged backward on the bolts and fell into the tank. Employee #1, tied off to the ladder, fell with it. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he required treatment for a fractured skull, fractures to both legs and both feet, and multiple lacerations.
Keywords: Construction, Demolition, Dismantling, Fall, Fall Protection, Fixed Ladder, Foot, Fracture, Laceration, Leg, Repair, Skull, Water Tank, Work Platform
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1348224.015 | 40 | M | Hospitalized injury | Boilermakers |