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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 542519.015 - U.S. Postal Service
Inspection Information - Office: Lansing Area Office
Site Address:
U.S. Postal Service
17500 Oakwood Blvd
Allen Park, MI 48101
Mailing Address:
17500 Oakwood Blvd, Allen Park, MI 48101
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 491110/Postal Service
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/26/2012
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 05/07/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 473070 | ||
| Complaint | 469731 | Yes | |
| Complaint | 612090 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 1 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 8 | 1 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $47,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $47,400 |
| Current Penalty | $24,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,600 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 01/22/2013 | 02/15/2013 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/08/2013 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100022 A01 | 01/22/2013 | 02/15/2013 | $1,000 | $4,400 | $0 | 02/08/2013 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 01/22/2013 | 02/24/2013 | $1,000 | $5,500 | $0 | 02/08/2013 | R - Review Commission | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100023 C03 | 01/22/2013 | 03/11/2013 | $1,000 | $5,500 | $0 | 02/08/2013 | R - Review Commission | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100027 C01 | 01/22/2013 | 02/15/2013 | $6,300 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/08/2013 | R - Review Commission | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100027 C05 | 01/22/2013 | 03/11/2013 | $6,300 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/08/2013 | R - Review Commission | |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100067 C02 II | 01/22/2013 | 02/15/2013 | $1,000 | $5,500 | $0 | 02/08/2013 | R - Review Commission | |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 01/22/2013 | 02/15/2013 | $1,000 | $5,500 | $0 | 02/08/2013 | R - Review Commission | |
| 9. | 02001 | Other | 19100303 B02 | 01/22/2013 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:30 p.m. on July 23, 2012, Employee #1, a mechanic, was carrying a fire extinguisher on the ground floor and walking towards a fixed ladder. He began climbing the fixed ladder to another level while carrying the fire extinguisher. A coworker had seen smoke in the conveyor system above the ground floor. Employee #1 and his supervisor investigated the smoke from an elevated platform and observed what appeared to be embers burning on one of the conveyors. Employee #1 left the platform to retrieve a water-based fire extinguisher and returned to the area with the extinguisher on a tricycle. The supervisor saw Employee #1 ascending the vertical fixed ladder with the fire extinguisher and then heard a loud thud and turned around to find Employee #1 laying on the ground. Employee #1 was unconscious with blood coming from his head and found approximately 6 ft from the ladder. Employee #1 died on July 27, 2012 from blunt force trauma to the head, including linear fractures of the right occipital and both temporal bones.
Keywords: Fall, Head, Ladder, Mechanic
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 542519.015 | 55 | M | Fatality | Not specified mechanics and repairers |