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Inspection: 1616429.015 - Rhetech Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Michigan Safety Gen
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:
| 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 | C - Contested | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 408.10015(1) | 12/21/2022 | 01/26/2023 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/23/2023 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 6:45 p.m. on August 22, 2022, an employee was attempting to seal a leaking ba g 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 m aterial caused the bag stacked on top to fall onto the employee. The employee wa s crushed between the bag of plastic media and the cement floor and was killed b y asphyxiation.
Keywords:asphyxiated, concrete floor, crushed, crushing, falling object, plastic mfg, stack, stacked, struck by, unsecured, unstable load
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1616429.015 | Fatality | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |