Inspection Detail

Inspection: 114809841 - Sara Lee Bakery Group

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

Inspection Nr: 114809841

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 09/06/1994

Site Address:
Sara Lee Bakery Group
2314 Sybrandt Rd
Traverse City, MI 49684

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1009, Traverse City, MI 49685

Union Status: Union

SIC:2053

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/09/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/19/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360998041

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
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	19100147 C04 I	09/23/1994	10/17/1994	$4,500	$4,500	$0		A - Amendment
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C05 I	09/23/1994	10/17/1994	$1,500	$1,500	$0		A - Amendment	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170218309

Event: 09/02/1994

Employee killed by falling mixer tub

On September 2, 1994, Employee #1, of Sara Lee Bakery, was instructed to repair a bushing on the shaft to the worm screw of a horizontal mixer. In order to remove the worm screw, he raised the mixer tub and went under it to remove the last bolt. The tub dropped down and pinched his head between the frame of the mixer and the bottom of the bowl. The employee died from his injury. The employer received a serious citation.

Keywords: HEAD, REPAIR, WORK RULES, MIXER, CRUSHED, BOLT, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114809841			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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