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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1424192.015 - Sobie Company Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Sobie Company Inc
8305 South Westnedge Avenue
Portage, MI 49002
Mailing Address:
3276 Hanna Lake Industrial Drive Se, Caledonia, MI 49316
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238130/Framing Contractors
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/21/2019
Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Fall
Case Closed: 07/22/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1489222 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1427023 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $7,200 |
| Current Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $3,600 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 408.41112(2) | 10/31/2019 | 11/08/2019 | $2,100 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 408.41112(2)(C) | 10/31/2019 | 11/08/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 408.41124(2) | 10/31/2019 | 11/08/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 408.22139(2) | 10/31/2019 | 11/08/2019 | $1,500 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:30 a.m. on August 7, 2019, an employee was working for a framing contractor. He was a carpenter. He was working on the second floor of a two-story commercial building. He was using a 12 foot (3.7 meter) section of a 24 foot (7.3 meter) extension ladder that he had installed on a concrete floor. The ladder did not possess safety feet, nor was it secured, tied, or blocked. The base of the ladder slipped out from under the employee as he was climbing the ladder, as the employee was approximately 4 feet (1.2 meters) in the air. Both the employee and the ladder fell to the floor. The employee suffered a fractured tibia. He was hospitalized for two or more days. The injured employee was the foreman for this company at this jobsite. The company's safety manager informed the safety officer that "he is not our employee; he is a subcontractor." After an investigation, the safety officer determined that the injured employee was in fact an employee of the company.
Keywords: Broken Bone, Carpenter, Climbing on Ladder, Commercial Building, Construction, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Falling Object, Fracture, Framing, Ladder, Leg, Reporting, Safety Device, Slip, Slippery Surface, Tibia, Work at Elevation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1424192.015 | 61 | M | Hospitalized injury | Carpenters |