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Inspection: 125873224 - Lc Embroidery And Cleaners
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Lc Embroidery And Cleaners
3158 Main Street #D
San Diego, CA 92113
Mailing Address:
3158 Main Street Suite D, San Diego, CA 92113
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7216
NAICS: 812320/Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/05/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/09/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362421646 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 10 | 11 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $6,035 | $0 | $16,835 |
| Current Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $5,400 | $0 | $7,200 |
| 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 | Other | 342 A | 01/05/2006 | 02/01/2006 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 461 C | 01/05/2006 | 02/23/2006 | $0 | $175 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 23400016 A | 01/05/2006 | 02/23/2006 | $50 | $85 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 25000008 A | 01/05/2006 | 02/23/2006 | $50 | $85 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3203 A | 01/05/2006 | 02/23/2006 | $50 | $85 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 4002 A | 01/05/2006 | 02/23/2006 | $100 | $175 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 4475 C01 | 01/05/2006 | 02/23/2006 | $100 | $175 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Other | 4494 A | 01/05/2006 | 02/23/2006 | $50 | $85 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01009 | Other | 5194 E01 | 01/05/2006 | 02/23/2006 | $0 | $85 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 10. | 01010 | Other | 5194 H01 | 01/05/2006 | 02/23/2006 | $0 | $85 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 11. | 02001 | Serious | 4492 | 01/05/2006 | 01/20/2006 | $1,800 | $10,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on May 13, 2004, Employee #1, a clothes presser, was using the Ajax Hot Head Press laundry ironing machine to press heavy canvas military uniforms for the Marine and Navy personnel. The Ajax Hot Head Press has a moveable head piece that descends and ascends in a vertical direction to press clothing placed on a stationary ironing board, located directly below the head. The head device moves up and down through the use of pneumatic air pressure and the head is heated by steam. The air compressor and broiler are stored in a separate back room. The opening and closing of the press is normally controlled by a two-button controller, red to descend and green to ascend, which is operated by the clothes presser. Employee #1 placed an item of clothing on the ironing board and attempted to straighten it out on the board for pressing. She pushed down the two-red button controls to activate the head so that it would descend, but nothing happened. She then realized that the air pressure for the Ajax Hot Head Press was off, and went to the back room to turn it on. Employee #1 returned to the press and started to straighten out the clothing item of the ironing board a second time, when, without warning, the press descended, catching both of her hands between the hot head and the ironing board. She was able to remove her right hand, but could not get her left hand out of the closed hot head press. Her supervisor came over to assist her and tried pushing the green two-button controls twice, but was unsuccessful in getting the head to open and release Employee #1's left hand. The supervisor then grabbed a beveled clothes brush and pried open the hot head press, releasing Employee #1's left hand. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to the UCSD Burn Center, where seven surgeries were performed on her left hand, including skin grafts. The tendons in her left hand were mostly destroyed by the accident, leaving her with very little use of her hand. Employee #1 spent two months in the hospital.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, DRY CLEANING, IRON, HAND, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125873224 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |