Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1660577.015 - Operation Irrigation Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Operation Irrigation Inc
1670 Foxknoll
Leonard, MI 48367
Mailing Address:
220 Goldengate St, Lake Orion, MI 48362
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 221310/Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/23/2023
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/03/2023
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 2016505 |
Investigation Summary
At 5:30 p.m. on October 30, 2022, an employee working for a water and irrigation system company was repairing an irrigation system at bottom of a narrow five foot deep hole. The employee was found unresponsive in the hole by the homeowner. Emergency personnel removed the employee from the hole and found him without a pulse and with dark blue skin coloration. The employee had become stuck in the hole and had died due to asphyxia at the scene.
Keywords: Asphyxiated, Caught In, Chest, Excavation, Irrigation Equipment, Lack of oxygen, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Repair, Sprinkler, Stuck, Trench, Unresponsive, Work Surface
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1660577.015 | 44 | M | Fatality | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |