Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124833146 - Bierlein Demolition Contr Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 124833146

Report ID: 0552651

Date Opened: 01/03/1995

Site Address:
Bierlein Demolition Contr Inc
1130 Bldg Dow Chemical Plt
Midland, MI 48640

Mailing Address:
2903 S Graham Rd, Saginaw, MI 48609

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/13/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/25/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360993695

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
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	02/02/1995	02/07/1995	$1,000	$2,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170210306

Event: 12/29/1994

Employee crushed to death by falling pipe

On December 29, 1994, Employee #1 was flame cutting a section of steel pipe in preparation for shipment. The section was approximately 11 ft 4 in. in diameter and 11 ft 1 in. long. Employee #1 made his horizontal cuts and left his position behind the controls to hold the cut section until an excavator could pull it down. As Employee #1 walked on the outside of the pipe, the cut section fell onto him. He was taken to Mid-Michigan Regional Hospital, where he died on January 1, 1995.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124833146			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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