Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1407306.015 - Upper Hand Brewery

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

Inspection Nr: 1407306.015

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 06/19/2019

Site Address:
Upper Hand Brewery
3525 Airport Rd
Escanaba, MI 49829

Mailing Address:
3525 Airport Rd, Escanaba, MI 49829

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 312120/Breweries

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/01/2019

Emphasis: S:Injury/Illness

Case Closed: 08/08/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1461441	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 117214.015

Event: 05/31/2019

Employee is burned when sprayed by hot water

At 2:00 p.m. on May 31, 2019, an employee was initiating a post-clean in place hot rinse where hot water was actively flowing from the hot water supply tank to the brew tank. The employee opened the beer transfer rig block and bleed valve and was sprayed with hot water. The employee was hospitalized with second and third degree burns to his waist and upper legs.

Keywords: Brewery, Burn, Cleaning, Open Valve, Rinse Tank, Sprayed, Torso

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1407306.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Chemical technicians

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