Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1478347.015 - Schupan & Sons Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 1478347.015

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 06/18/2020

Site Address:
Schupan & Sons Inc
2900 Miller Rd.
Kalamazoo, MI 49001

Mailing Address:
2619 Miller Rd, Kalamazoo, MI 49001

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/10/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/08/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1604114	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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.	01001A	Serious	19100333 C03 I B	08/19/2020	09/22/2020	$3,500	$7,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100335 B	08/19/2020		$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 127111.015

Event: 05/27/2020

Employee is shocked when dump trailer contacts powerlines

At 7:10 a.m. on May 27, 2020, an employee working as a truck driver for a recycler was delivering a large steel recycling roll off container. The employee parked the dump trailer under overhead powerlines. The employee raised the dump trailer to drop the container when the trailer struck the powerlines. The employee received an electric shock and burns to his hands and feet, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Burn, Clearance, Contact, Container, Driver, Dumpster, Electric Shock, Electrical Burn, Electrical Wire, Foot, Hand, Lack of Work Procedures, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Overhead Power Line, Shock, Truck Driver

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1478347.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury		Truck drivers, heavy

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