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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108038944 - Bierlein Services Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Mi Cet (Health)
Site Address:
Bierlein Services Inc
235 Porter St
Battle Creek, MI 49014
Mailing Address:
2000 Bay City Rd, Midland, MI 48642
Union Status: Union
SIC:2099
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/31/1989
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/21/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360479927 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| Current Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| 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 | R310103 B | 02/10/1989 | 09/13/1989 | $700 | $700 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and two coworkers were working in an 8 ft by 8 ft by 6 ft ventilated soundproof room (1100 cfm) where a hammer mill drives granulated sugar through a screen to produce fine powered sugar. The process was enclosed, but not ventilated, though the equipment was in a ventilated room. An explosion occurred within the pulverizer and may have caused a secondary explosion in the soundproof room, which was extensively damaged along with the pulverizer. Two employees left the room seconds before the explosion because they feared the outcome of the noisy bearings. Employee #1 sustained a sprained leg muscle. Extensive sugar dust accumulation on the floor and work surfaces was noted. The ignition source appears to have been an overheated bearing, which shattered.
Keywords: VENTILATION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, EXPLOSION, BEARING, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, OVERHEATED, SPRAIN, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108038944 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Occupation not reported |