Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111751400 - California Drapery Cleaning Co

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 111751400

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 10/01/1991

Site Address:
California Drapery Cleaning Co
5159 S. Western Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90047

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7216

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/01/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/09/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361323710

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170184295

Event: 09/26/1991

Employee's arm amputated when caught in dryer

Employee #1, of California Drapery Cleaning Co., was drying his personal clothes in a centrifugal dryer. When he reached into the machine before it stopped spinning, his right arm was caught in the clothes and amputated. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital, where surgery was performed to reattach his arm.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, ARM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111751400			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Launderers and ironers

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