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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107118499 - Merillat Industries, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office
Site Address:
Merillat Industries, Llc
4300 Hwy 79 South
Rapid City, SD 57701
Mailing Address:
Box 4040, Rapid City, SD 57709
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2493
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/02/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/10/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 74673195 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $42,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | 19100037 K02 | 03/04/1993 | 03/08/1993 | $1,750 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100219 C04 I | 03/04/1993 | 03/08/1993 | $1,750 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Willful | 5A0001 | 03/04/1993 | 04/06/1993 | $35,000 | $35,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were operating and monitoring a self-fed industrial wood sanding machine used in a particleboard production process. The shaved wood particles were collected by a pneumatic extraction system and transported to pollution control equipment consisting of a cyclone and baghouse (filter). An ignition source within the confined chambers of the pollution control equipment initiated a wood dust explosion. The explosion and fire ball propagated backward through the dust extraction system and entered the work area. Both employees were burned before escaping the area.
Keywords: BURN, SANDING MACHINE, WOOD CHIPS, FIRE, BACK, EXPLOSION, FLASHBACK, ARM, COMBUSTIBLE DUST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107118499 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 107118499 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |