Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110055886 - Hospital Linen Systems, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110055886

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 08/22/1990

Site Address:
Hospital Linen Systems, Inc.
430 S.W. Flager Ave.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:7213

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/04/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/17/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360415426

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	13			9		22
Current Violations	12			9		21
Initial Penalty	$7,910	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,910
Current Penalty	$7,110	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,110
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100022 A01	02/15/1991	02/21/1991	$400	$400	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100022 A02	02/15/1991	02/24/1991	$400	$400	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19100022 A03	02/15/1991	02/22/1991	$400	$400	$0	-
4.	01004	Serious	19100023 A07	02/15/1991	02/20/1991	$400	$400	$0	-
5.	01005	Serious	19100176 B	02/15/1991	03/21/1991	$400	$400	$0	-
6.	01006	Serious	19100212 A01	02/15/1991	02/18/1991	$800	$800	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
7.	01007	Serious	19100212 A01	02/15/1991	02/18/1991	$450	$450	$0	-
8.	01008	Serious	19100264 D02 IA	02/15/1991	02/22/1991	$700	$700	$0	-
9.	01009	Serious	19100304 A02	02/15/1991	02/18/1991	$560	$560	$0	-
10.	01010	Serious	19100305 B02	02/15/1991	03/21/1991	$900	$900	$0	-
11.	01011	Serious	19100305 E01	02/15/1991	03/21/1991	$900	$900	$0	-
12.	01012	Serious	19100305 G02 III	02/15/1991	03/21/1991	$700	$700	$0	-
13.	01013	Serious	19100305 J01 I	02/15/1991	03/21/1991	$900	$900	$0	-
14.	02001	Other	19100022 A01	02/15/1991	03/21/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
15.	02002	Other	19100132 A	02/15/1991	02/24/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
16.	02003	Other	19100132 C	02/15/1991	02/24/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
17.	02004	Other	19100141 C01 I	02/15/1991	02/24/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
18.	02005	Other	19100141 D02 I	02/15/1991	03/21/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
19.	02006	Other	19100147 C07 IV	02/15/1991	03/21/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
20.	02007	Other	19100151 C	02/15/1991	02/20/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
21.	02008	Other	19100304 F04	02/15/1991	02/18/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
22.	02009	Other	19101200 F05 I	02/15/1991	02/22/1991	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 818377

Event: 08/22/1990

Employee decapitated when struck by centrifuge locking ring

The Hydro-Extractor's inner locking ring came out of the inner recess when the centrifuge's inner lid slid off center. The outer lid had no positive mechanical lock-downs and automatically opened the outer cover. The locking ring spun out of the centrifuge, striking Employee #1. He was decapitated.

Keywords: STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, DECAPITATED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110055886			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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