Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1439806.015 - Lakes Equipment & Svc

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 1439806.015

Report ID: 0552651

Date Opened: 10/23/2019

Site Address:
Lakes Equipment & Svc
4316 Cherry Hill Dr.
Orchard Lake, MI 48323

Mailing Address:
2242 Fyke Dr., Milford, MI 48381

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Prog Related

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/21/2020

Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction

Case Closed: 02/06/2020

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 123309.015

Event: 10/23/2019

Employee sustains chest, lung injuries in excavation cave in

At 1:00 p.m. on October 23, 2019, an employee working as heavy equipment operator as a sole proprietor was excavating clay soil with excavator. The employee entered the excavation at which time it caved in on him. The employee sustained injuries to his chest/lung area and related complications and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Cave-In, Chest, Collapse, Compressed By, Crushed, Equipment Operator, Excavation, Excavator, Lung, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Struck By, Trench, Unstable Soil

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1439806.015	71	M	Hospitalized injury		Excavating and loading machine operators

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