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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1616429.015 - Rhetech Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Rhetech Llc
9201 W Grand River Rd
Fowlerville, MI 48836
Mailing Address:
9201 W Grand River Rd, Fowlerville, MI 48836
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 326199/All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/15/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/08/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1937365 |
| 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 | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 408.10011 | 12/21/2022 | 01/26/2023 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/23/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 408.10015(1) | 12/21/2022 | 01/26/2023 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/23/2023 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:45 p.m. on August 22, 2022, an employee was attempting to seal a leaking bag of plastic media at a plastics product manufacturing facility. The leaking bag was underneath of a second 2,000 pound bag of plastic media, and the shifting material caused the bag stacked on top to fall onto the employee. The employee was crushed between the bag of plastic media and the cement floor and was killed by asphyxiation.
Keywords: Asphyxiated, Concrete Floor, Crushed, Crushing, Falling Object, Plastic Mfg, Stack, Stacked, Struck By, Unsecured, Unstable Load
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1616429.015 | 31 | M | Fatality | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |