Inspection Detail

Inspection: 114850191 - Mi Dnr Park Div

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

Inspection Nr: 114850191

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 12/09/1992

Site Address:
Mi Dnr Park Div
7835 E Price Rd
Laingsburg, MI 48848

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:9512

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/21/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/23/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361006331

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
Current Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$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	40801011 A	02/16/1993	02/19/1993	$375	$375	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	40810011 A	02/16/1993	06/15/1993	$375	$375	$0		A - Amendment

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170220693

Event: 12/08/1992

Employee drowns attempting to swim from disabled harvester

In the afternoon of December 8, 1992, Employee #1, of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, was operating an aquamarine weed harvester, model H-7-4001. It is believed that he experienced some type of mechanical difficulty that stranded him 80 to 100 ft from shore in 8 to 10 ft of water. He removed his personal belongings and attempted to swim to shore. Employee #1 was not wearing a life jacket and drowned. His body was found 20 to 30 ft from the craft. He had not been trained in the manufacturer's requirements regarding the use of the weed harvester. A citation was issued for a serious violation of 4080-1011(a) and 4081-0011(a).

Keywords: WORK RULES, HARVESTER, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, UNTRAINED, MECH MALFUNCTION, BOAT, SWIM, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114850191			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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