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Inspection: 1491309.015 - Snelson Companies Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Michigan Safety Cnst
Site Address:
Snelson Companies Inc.
Near 292 Woodruff Lake Road
Highland, MI 48357
Mailing Address:
601 W. State Street, Sedro Woolley, WA 98284
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 237120/Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/12/2021
Emphasis: S:Construction
Close Case:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1655429 | Yes | |
| Accident | 1655615 |
| 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 | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 408.42221 | 04/21/2021 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 06/11/2021 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 2:30 p.m. on September 3, 2020, an employee was returning to his truck and wa lked between the truck and a stack of timber swamp/crane mats. The counterweight of a nearby excavator struck the top mat and caused the mat to fall onto the em ployee and pin the employee between the truck and the mat. The employee received severe crushing injuries to the chest and was killed.
Keywords:caught between, chest, crushing, falling object, pinned, truck
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1491309.015 | Fatality | Construction laborers |