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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308815588 - Fritz Products Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Fritz Products Inc
255 Marion Ave
River Rouge, MI 48218
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3341
NAICS: 331314/Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/15/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Amputations, S:Enf Targeted, S:Noise, S:Primary Metal
Case Closed: 09/03/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102458338 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,400 |
| Current Penalty | $5,040 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,040 |
| 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 | 4081002104 | 07/11/2008 | 07/11/2008 | $2,520 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 4081339001 | 07/11/2008 | 07/11/2008 | $2,520 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On April 1, 2008, Employee #1, a maintenance foreman, was working alone and was nofified that the belt that opened the flue damper vent to the furnace had broken. He climbed a fixed ladder to access the roof to investigate the problem with the flue. He fell through the roof, landing on the furnace room floor approximately 30 feet below. He died from the impact of landing on the furnace room floor.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ROOF, FIXED LADDER, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308815588 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |