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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1430450.015 - Novak Nurseries Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Novak Nurseries Inc.
Lot#90 William Imlay Drive Units 87-91
Imlay City, MI 48444
Mailing Address:
3620 Van Dyke, Almont, MI 48003
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/17/2020
Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction
Case Closed: 04/24/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1498086 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $13,000 |
| Current Penalty | $8,400 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $8,800 |
| 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 | 408.40114(1) | 12/11/2020 | 12/21/2020 | $0 | $2,100 | $0 | 02/10/2021 | C - Contested | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 408.40114(2)(C) | 12/11/2020 | 12/21/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/10/2021 | C - Contested | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 408.40115(2)(B) | 12/11/2020 | 12/21/2020 | $0 | $2,100 | $0 | 02/10/2021 | C - Contested | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260100 A | 12/11/2020 | 12/21/2020 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | 02/10/2021 | C - Contested | |
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 408.40932(4) | 12/11/2020 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | 02/10/2021 | C - Contested | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 408.40933(2) | 12/11/2020 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | 02/10/2021 | C - Contested | ||
| 7. | 01006 | Serious | 408.40941(1) | 12/11/2020 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | 02/10/2021 | C - Contested | ||
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 408.22349(1) | 05/15/2023 | 05/23/2023 | $400 | $400 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 1:30 p.m. on September 12, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working inside an excavation at the site of a new residential structure. He was installing a plastic sewer line when the sides of the excavation collapsed. Employee #1 was fully engulfed in the cave-in and was killed.
Keywords: Cave-In, Engulfed, Excavation, Installing, Pipeline, Residential Construction, Sewer, Structural Collapse, Trench
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1430450.015 | 38 | M | Fatality | Construction laborers |