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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1641984.015 - L & S Transit Mix Concrete Co
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
L & S Transit Mix Concrete Co
50 Yards Off Us 23 Near Williams Rd
Rogers City, MI 49779
Mailing Address:
500 Tuttle St, Alpena, MI 49707
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 327320/Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/02/2023
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/31/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1984522 | ||
| Inspection | 1642528 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1642534 | 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 | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 408.1011(A) | 03/03/2023 | 04/05/2023 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 5:50 p.m. on January 4, 2023, an employee was delivering concrete to a construction site in a 33,000-pound Advance Mixer cement truck filled with 26,443 pounds of concrete when he got stuck heavy mud at an outdoor worksite. A coworker was operating a John Deere 650K Crawler Dozer and was attempting to pull the cement truck out of the mud. One end of a 15-foot braided wire rope was attached to the front-end tow plate of the cement truck and the other end of the wire rope was attached to an aftermarket Buyers 8-ton combination hitch attachment on the blade of the dozer. The four grade eight bolts securing the hitch failed causing the hitch to snap towards the windshield of the cement truck and struck the employee. The employee died due to blunt force trauma to the face and head.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Bulldozer, Cement truck, Delivery Work, Face, Head, Mud Pit, Projectile, Struck By, Stuck, Towed Equipment, Wire Rope
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1641984.015 | 57 | M | Fatality | Truck drivers, heavy |