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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1407030.015 - B & R Excavating, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
B & R Excavating, Inc.
5361 Mulligan Dr Sw
Wyoming, MI 49509
Mailing Address:
137 124th Ave, Shelbyville, MI 49344
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/25/2019
Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction
Case Closed: 11/05/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1463993 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,200 |
| Current Penalty | $5,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,600 |
| 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 | 408.40932(4) | 10/10/2019 | 10/18/2019 | $1,400 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 408.40933(4) | 10/10/2019 | 10/18/2019 | $1,400 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 408.40941(1) | 10/10/2019 | 10/18/2019 | $1,400 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 408.40953(2) | 10/10/2019 | 10/18/2019 | $1,400 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:30 a.m. on June 11, 2019, Employee #1 was in a 15-foot deep excavation, kneeling down at the end of a pipe and setting a target for the pipe laser prior to the installation of a storm sewer. As he attempted to line up the laser beam, the excavation, consisting of stiff clay, collapsed. Employee #1 was caught in the cave-in. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of a shattered pelvis, nine fractured ribs, a fractured shoulder, and a double lung collapse.
Keywords: Caught In, Cave-In, Collapsed lung, Crushed, Excavation, Fracture, Installing, Pelvis, Residential Construction, Rib, Sewer, Shoulder, Struck By, Structural Collapse, Trench
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1407030.015 | 40 | M | Hospitalized injury | Excavating and loading machine operators |