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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1515812.015 - Star Of The West Milling Company
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Star Of The West Milling Company
121 East Tuscola Rd.
Frankenmuth, MI 48734
Mailing Address:
121 East Tuscola Rd., Frankenmuth, MI 48734
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311211/Flour Milling
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/03/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/13/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1718390 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,600 |
| Current Penalty | $2,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,800 |
| 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 | 19100147 F03 II | 03/18/2021 | $2,800 | $5,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:00 a.m. on August 27, 2020, an employee, a millwright, was troubleshooting a milled flour conveyor system that was contaminated with metal pieces. The air-locked system had metal pieces in a rotary valve. The employee had a coworker release the lockout to observe the conveyance system in action (auger & rotary valve). After hearing metal in the system, the employee reached into the rotary valve, when a metal object was observed. The rotary valve amputated the tip of his right thumb (to the distal joint). The employee was treated without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Auger, Blind Reaching, Conveyor, E GI IV (no lockout), E GI VI (blind reaching), Fingertip, Lockout, Metal, Millwright, Reaching, Reaching In, Thumb, Troubleshooting, Valve
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1515812.015 | 27 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Millwrights |