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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1590851.015 - Porter Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Porter Corp.
4240 136th Ave
Holland, MI 49424
Mailing Address:
4240 136th Ave, Holland, MI 49424
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332311/Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/29/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/07/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1862345 | Yes |
| 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 | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 408.13865(3) | 05/06/2022 | 06/09/2022 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 408.13865(4) | 05/06/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:25 p.m. on November 2, 2021, an employee was using a Paslode Compact Framing nail gun to install an insulated structural panel from under the panel. The employee did not have the nail gun at a 90 degree angle to the surface when he discharged the gun and shot a three-inch collated nail into his left eye. The employee was hospitalized to treat the loss of his left eye.
Keywords: Eye, Impaled, Installing, Insulation, Nail, Nail gun, Panel, Projectile, Shot, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1590851.015 | 55 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators |