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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1698436.015 - Grand Rapids Public School District
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Grand Rapids Public School District
350 Knapp St Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Mailing Address:
1331 Martin Luther King Jr St Se, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 611110/Elementary and Secondary Schools
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/03/2024
Emphasis: N:Fall
Case Closed: 05/10/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2083534 |
| 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) | 04/11/2024 | 05/14/2024 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 11:50 a.m. on September 19, 2023, an employee was operating a riding lawn mower, mowing grass down a hill at a school field. The employee went off the edge of an approximately 4-foot embankment and was pinned under the riding lawn mower. The employee sustained fatal injuries to the head.
Keywords: Embankment, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Hill, Lawn Mower, Pinned
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1698436.015 | 59 | M | Fatality | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |