Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1404911.015 - Fritz Enterprises Inc Dba Fritz Products Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 1404911.015

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 06/20/2019

Site Address:
Fritz Enterprises Inc Dba Fritz Products Inc
255 Marion
River Rouge, MI 48218

Mailing Address:
1630 W Jefferson, Trenton, MI 48183

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/17/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Injury/Illness

Case Closed: 08/30/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1457141	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,200
Current Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
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	19100028 B03 II	08/02/2019		$2,100	$4,200	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 117282.015

Event: 05/20/2019

Employee burns foot in molten metal while installing pump

At 1:00 a.m. on May 20, 2019, an employee was installing a new injection pump into a furnace. While the employee was lowering the pump into the furnace, the pump became stuck and needed to be pushed down six more inches. The employee used his foot to push the pump into position when his foot slipped and fell into molten aluminum metal. The employee suffered second and third degree burns to his foot and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Aluminum Processing, Ankle, Burn, Caught In, Foot, Furnace, High Temperature, Installing, Maintenance, Melting Furnace, Molten Metal, Slip, Toe

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1404911.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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