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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1791029.015 - H Eikenhout & Sons Incorporated Dba Eikenhout Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
H Eikenhout & Sons Incorporated Dba Eikenhout Inc
8582 Moeller Dr
Harbor Springs, MI 49740
Mailing Address:
308 Wealthy Street Southwest, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 444190/Other Building Material Dealers
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/24/2025
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/28/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2238498 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
| Current Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
| 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 | 408.13308(1) | 04/03/2025 | 05/06/2025 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 2:15 p.m. on November 11, 2024, an employee working as a truck driver for a building material supplier was securing product to a pallet with a handheld plastic wrap roller. The plastic got stuck on a pallet and when the employee pulled it, the plastic wrap or something that was on the plastic wrap snapped back and struck the employee in the eye. The employee sustained a contusion to his eye with hyphema. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he received medical treatment without hospitalization. On either November 23, 2024, or November 24, 2024, the employee returned to the hospital where he was admitted due to the development of blood clots. On November 26, 2024, the employee died due to complications from the blood clots.
Keywords: Blood, Blood Clot, Complication, Delivery Work, Engineering Controls, Eye, Eye protection, Flying Object, Laceration, Lack of Engineering Controls, Pallet, Pallet Wrapping Machine, Palletized Cargo, Pulling, Struck By, Stuck, Truck Driver
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1791029.015 | 41 | M | Fatality | Truck drivers, light |