Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1339732.015 - Michigan Sugar Company

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

Inspection Nr: 1339732.015

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 08/31/2018

Site Address:
Michigan Sugar Company
725 S Almer
Caro, MI 48723

Mailing Address:
122 Uptown Dr Suite 300, Bay City, MI 48708

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 311313/Beet Sugar Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/16/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/14/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1371528	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,800
Current Penalty	$2,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,400
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.	01001A	Serious	19100134 K05 II	10/18/2018	11/26/2018	$2,400	$4,800	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100134 G01 I	10/18/2018		$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 109944.015

Event: 08/10/2018

Employee inhales lime dust while cleaning kiln, suffers resp

At 9:00 a.m. on August 1, 2018, an employee was cleaning the lime kiln area and inhaled lime dust without the use of a respirator. The employee sustained respiratory disorder and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Dust, Dust Inhalation, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1339732.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Equipment Operator: Heavy

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