Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126220904 - Yee Yuen Linen Service

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126220904

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 10/26/2000

Site Address:
Yee Yuen Linen Service
2575 S Normandie Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90007

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:7211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/21/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/01/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362570921
Accident	362571903

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			5		7
Current Violations	2			5		7
Initial Penalty	$19,125	$0	$0	$1,055	$0	$20,180
Current Penalty	$6,750	$0	$0	$875	$0	$7,625
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
1.	01001	Other	3203 A07	03/21/2001	03/21/2001	$250	$325	$0	A - Amendment
2.	01002	Other	4650 E	03/21/2001	03/21/2001	$250	$250	$0	A - Amendment
3.	01003	Other	6151 C04	03/21/2001	03/21/2001	$125	$160	$0	A - Amendment
4.	01004	Other	23400016 B	03/21/2001	03/21/2001	$125	$160	$0	A - Amendment
5.	01005	Other	23400022 A	03/21/2001	03/21/2001	$125	$160	$0	A - Amendment
6.	02001	Serious	4650 D	03/21/2001	03/21/2001	$2,250	$2,925	$0	A - Amendment
7.	03001	Serious	4413	03/21/2001	03/21/2001	$4,500	$16,200	$0	A - Amendment

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201162195

Event: 10/20/2000

Employee's Finger Is Injured When Caught in Chain

At approximately 8:15 a.m. on October 20, 20000, an employee together with the Manager and the Supervisor were inspecting a G.A. Braun omega Folder Machine for a specific part number. The supervisor instructed the operator of the folder machine to finish the load and to turn off the machine. The machine switch was located on the front panel and directly in front of the operator. The employee together with the Manager and the Supervisor took off the guard cover of the Folder Machine to locate the part number of the sprocket which was located on the left hand corner under the Folder's platform. The employee was manually pulling the chain that was on the sprocket to ascertain the part number. On the other hand, the operator summoned another coworker to relieve her as she had to go to the bathroom. The reliever then turned on the Folder Machine, not knowing that there was some work being done in the equipment. The employee's right hand index finger got caught between the chain and the sprocket causing near amputation. LA Fire Paramedics were summoned and the employee was transported to first to CA Hospital and was transferred to USC County Hospital where he was confined for three days as an inpatient. He further received reattachment surgery at Cedars-Sinai three days after being discharged from USC County Hospital.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, SPROCKET

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126220904			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Operating engineers

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