Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1544056.015 - Quality Aluminum Acquisitions

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

Inspection Nr: 1544056.015

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 07/26/2021

Site Address:
Quality Aluminum Acquisitions
429 S Michigan Ave
Hastings, MI 49058

Mailing Address:
Po Box 269, Hastings, MI 49058

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 332322/Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/28/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 08/18/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1788804	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 137499.015

Event: 07/16/2021

Employee is impaled by powered industrial truck fork while p

At 8:20 a.m. on July 16, 2021, Employee #1 was picking up a skid from a workstation when a stand-up powered industrial truck operator started to back up. At the same time, a sit-down powered industrial truck operator was attempting to go around the stand-up truck. The interaction caused the employee to be impaled on the upper back of the thigh by a powered industrial truck fork. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Back, Forklift, Impaled, Pit

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1544056.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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