Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1508623.015 - Van Buren County Road Commission

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 1508623.015

Report ID: 0552651

Date Opened: 01/05/2021

Site Address:
Van Buren County Road Commission
Cr 380 Between 49th Street And 51st Street
Lawrence, MI 49064

Mailing Address:
325 West James Street, Lawrence, MI 49064

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/02/2021

Emphasis: S:Construction

Case Closed: 03/04/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1714404	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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.	01001	Other	408.22139(2)	02/25/2021		$0	$0	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 132146.015

Event: 03/28/2019

Employee is struck by tree limb and fractures leg

At 11:00 a.m. on March 28, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a county roads department, was standing next to a tree that had just been felled. As the tree was being pulled into the road, a limb from under the tree trunk sprung out and hit the employee in the leg and back. The employee was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of fractures to the right leg tibia and fibula bones, plus contusions in the back and hip areas.

Keywords: Back, Construction, Contusion, Falling Object, Fracture, Hip, Leg, Projectile, Road, Struck By, Tibia, Tree Felling, Tree Limb

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1508623.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury		Highway Maintenance Worker

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