Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315371005 - Total Metal Services Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 315371005

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 05/10/2013

Site Address:
Total Metal Services Llc
29850 Ecorse
Romulus, MI 48174

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 562111/Solid Waste Collection

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/14/2013

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/06/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102462702

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	40810011 A	07/17/2013	07/17/2013	$1,400	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201392875

Event: 05/10/2013

Employee Is Killed When Pinned Under Scrap Container

On May 10, 2013, Employee #1 was operating a Benlee Dunright tilt frame semi-truck transporting scrap metal to scrap recycling yards. The employee was dropping off a 40-yard roll of scrap container. A coworker discovered the employee pinned under the 40-yard container. The coworker ran back into the building and informed another coworker of the Emergency Rescue Service and the Romulus Police was called. The container was lifted and the employee was removed from under the container. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: PINNED, INTERMODAL CONTAINER, SCRAP METAL, TRUCK, TRACTOR TRAILER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315371005			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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