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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313316614 - Rod Van Erp Farm Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Rod Van Erp Farm Llc
Popple Rd 1/2 Mile W Of M19
Ubly, MI 48475
Mailing Address:
1576 E Mcintyre Rd, Ubly, MI 48475
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/16/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 04/03/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101404192 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| Current Penalty | $2,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,520 |
| 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 | 4084011401 | 09/30/2011 | 10/05/2011 | $1,260 | $2,100 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 4084011502 A | 09/30/2011 | 10/05/2011 | $0 | $2,100 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260602 B03 | 09/30/2011 | 10/05/2011 | $1,260 | $2,100 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:59 a.m. on August 9, 2011, an employee was digging trenches alongside farm fields to install drain tiles. He was working alone, using a Ford Model 555 tractor backhoe. (The narrative did not identify the manufacturer of the tractor backhoe.) He had finished digging four of the six trenches he intended to dig, when he was run over by the tractor backhoe. After being run over, the employee was able to call a coworker from a cell phone to indicate that the injuries were severe and to call an ambulance. When assistance arrived, the backhoe was running and still in gear approximately 44 feet (13.4 meters) past the location where the employee had been run over. The outriggers on the backhoe were in the 'up' position, with the front bucket up and rear bucket touching the ground. Several deficiencies were found on the backhoe, and it was in generally poor working condition. The employee died as a result of the injuries he sustained to his abdomen.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, ABDOMEN, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, AGRICULTURE, CRUSHED, TRACTOR, IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT, LOST BALANCE, RUN OVER, BACKHOE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313316614 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers |