Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1560228.015 - Artiflex Manufacturing Its Division

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

Inspection Nr: 1560228.015

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 10/26/2021

Site Address:
Artiflex Manufacturing Its Division
2066 Bristol Avenue Northwest
Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Mailing Address:
2066 Bristol Avenue Northwest, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 333514/ Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/28/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 12/09/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety
Referral	1824913	Yes
Inspection	1563529	Yes
Inspection	1570212	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$4,800	$0	$0	$800	$0	$5,600
Current Penalty	$2,400	$0	$0	$400	$0	$2,800
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	408.1011(A)	11/05/2021	12/10/2021	$2,400	$4,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	408.22141(2)	11/05/2021		$400	$800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02002	Other	408.12138	11/05/2021	12/10/2021	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 140535.015

Event: 10/18/2021

Employee fractures leg when struck by falling skid of sheet

At 1:18 p.m. on October 18, 2021, an employee was watching a coworker remove a skid of flat welded steel from the flatbed trailer. The employee was on one side of the flatbed trailer, while the coworker was operating a powered industrial truck on the other side. A skid of flat welded sheet steel fell off the trailer and onto the employee. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fractured leg.

Keywords: Falling Object, Fracture, Leg, Material Handling, Sheet Metal, Struck By, Truck Driver, Unloading

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1560228.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Truck drivers, heavy

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