Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1354987.015 - Blue Star Demolition, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Blue Star Demolition, Inc.
21311 Clarita Street
Detroit, MI 48219
Mailing Address:
21950 Hoover Street, Warren, MI 48089
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/30/2018
Emphasis: S:Construction
Case Closed: 05/24/2019
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Inspection | 1354910 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
Current Penalty | $2,450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,450 |
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 | 408.40114(2) | 12/20/2018 | 01/03/2019 | $2,450 | $4,900 | $0 | 02/28/2019 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:30 a.m. on October 20, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a demolition company, was installing red "Danger" tape to surround a work zone, a multi-employer demolition project. A coworker was operating an excavator. The arm of the excavator struck a tree limb that measured approximately 10" in diameter and 15 feet long. The limb fell and landed on top of Employee #1, who was attempting to run from the limb. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he required treatment for multiple injuries, including lacerations to various parts of his body, several fractures including his right hand and left leg, and a spinal injury.
Keywords: Back, Construction, Demolition, Excavator, Falling Object, Fracture, Hand, Laceration, Leg, Spine, Struck By, Tree, Work zone
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1354987.015 | 99 | M | Hospitalized injury |