Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1527073.015 - Paul Klager & Associates Landscaping

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

Inspection Nr: 1527073.015

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 04/23/2021

Site Address:
Paul Klager & Associates Landscaping
7213 Cowell Rd
Brighton, MI 48116

Mailing Address:
1205 Barker Rd, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/28/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/07/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1760966

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$14,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,000
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	408.15411(A)	11/04/2021	12/09/2021	$3,500	$7,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	408.15443(4)	11/04/2021	12/09/2021	$3,500	$7,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 135087.015

Event: 04/23/2021

Employee is killed after mower tips, neck is crushed by rops

At 5:30 p.m. on April 23, 2021, an employee was riding an ExMark Laser Z- S Series mower mowing grass on a steep slope. The employee flipped the mower over a retaining wall after operating the mower in reverse on the slope. The employee suffered compression injuries to his head, neck and abdomen and was killed after the roll over protection system frame pinned his neck to the ground.

Keywords: Abdomen, Crushed, Driver, Head, Inexperience, Landscaping, Lawn Mower, Neck, Powered Industrial Vehicle, ROPS, Roll-Over, Slope, Struck By, Training, Unstable Position, Unstable Surface

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1527073.015	68	M	Fatality

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