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Inspection: 316156579 - Grosse Ile Township Dept Of Public Services

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division

 

Inspection Nr: 316156579
Report ID: 0552651
Date Opened: 01/24/2013

Site Address:
Grosse Ile Township Dept Of Public Services
19315 Meridian
Grosse Ile, MI 48138

Mailing Address:
9601 Groh Rd, Grosse Ile, MI 48138

Union Status: Union

SIC:1623

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/05/2013

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction

Case Closed: 10/27/2014


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 101404333
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 1 4
Current Violations 3 1 4
Initial Penalty $10,500 $49,000 $0 $0 $0 $59,500
Current Penalty $5,250 $24,500 $0 $0 $0 $29,750
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 4084011401 04/08/2013 04/11/2013 $1,750 $3,500 $0 05/23/2013 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 4084062201 04/08/2013 04/11/2013 $1,750 $3,500 $0 05/23/2013 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 4084093302 04/08/2013 04/11/2013 $1,750 $3,500 $0 05/23/2013 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 02001 Willful 4084094101 04/08/2013 04/11/2013 $24,500 $49,000 $0 05/23/2013 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201408572
Event: 01/24/2013
Employee Is Buried When Excavation Side Collaspes, Dies

At approximately 10:24 a.m. on January 24, 2013, Employee #1 was assigned to repair a leaking water main that had been located the day before. An excavation was dug 17 ft long by 8.5 ft deep by 5 ft wide. The soil on site was a combination of water saturated material including clay and backfill from being previously excavated. No shoring was installed and a pump was installed to control the water leaking into the excavation. Once the water main was located, two coworkers entered the excavation to clean and complete the repair. The coworkers discovered they did not have the appropriate clamp and exited the excavation. Employee #1 informed the other coworkers he was going to go and get a larger clamp. A coworker asked if he could go back into the excavation to complete cleaning the main. Employee #1 informed the coworkers to watch the sides of the excavation while he was cleaning the main. A 13 ft long by 8.5 ft high section of the vertical east side collapsed into the excavation totally covering Employee #1. The coworkers entered the excavation to try to rescue the employee. They were able to uncover Employee #1's head and body and then extracted the employee out of the excavation with the aid of the first responders. Employee #1 was transported to a medical facility, where he later dies.

Keywords: LEAK, EXCAVATION, REPAIR, COLLAPSE, BURIED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 316156579 Fatality Bruise/Contus/Abras Machinery maintenance occupations
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