Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1413402.015 - R W Lapine Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 1413402.015

Report ID: 0552651

Date Opened: 07/09/2019

Site Address:
R W Lapine Incorporated
2755 Napier Avenue
Benton Harbor, MI 49022

Mailing Address:
5140 East Ml Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49003

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/16/2019

Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Fall

Case Closed: 10/10/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1473096	Yes
Inspection	1413706	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,500	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,250	$0	$1,250
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	Other	408.22139(2)	09/30/2019		$1,250	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 117749.015

Event: 07/03/2019

Employee incurs multiple injuries in fall off step ladder

At 7:30 a.m. on July 3, 2019, Employee #1 was standing approximately 8 feet high on a 10-foot step ladder. Employee #1 loosened a bolt holding a sheet metal strap on 12-inch diameter by 15 feet long ductwork. When the strap was loosened, the piece of ductwork broke free striking the step ladder. This then knocked the ladder and Employee #1 to the concrete floor below. Employee #1 fell approximately 8 feet and was hospitalized to treat lower lumbar fractures, a broken wrist, and a dislocated finger.

Keywords: Dislocated, Duct, Fall, Finger, Hospital, Knocked off, Ladder, Lumbar Fracture, Sheet Metal, Stepladder, Wrist

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1413402.015	29	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction trades, n.e.c.

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