Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1380756.015 - Kalamazoo, City Of

Inspection Information - Office: Michigan Safety Cnst

Investigation Summary

At 11:45 p.m. on February 21, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a municipal public services department, was cleaning out a large "hot box" hopper used for asphalt pothole repair. The employee raised the lid of the box using a remote control device. He apparently stood too close to the hopper while the hopper lid was open. As he raised the hot box to empty its contents, the heavy mechanical steel lid slammed shut, striking the employee in the head and face. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of a broken nose, concussion, a back of the head laceration that required staples, and a laceration under the right eye that required stitches.

Keywords:box lid, cleaning, concussion, construction, eye, face, fracture, head, hopper, hot asphalt, laceration, maintenance, nose, steel plate, struck by