Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1354987.015 - Blue Star Demolition, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 1354987.015

Report ID: 0552651

Date Opened: 10/23/2018

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Inspection	1354910	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 111397.015

Event: 10/20/2018

Employee, struck by falling tree branch, sustains multiple i

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1354987.015	99	M	Hospitalized injury

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