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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126221357 - Republic Master Chefs
Inspection Information - Office: Ca Los Angeles
Site Address:
Republic Master Chefs
1664 W. Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Mailing Address:
1667 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007
Union Status: Union
SIC:7211
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/12/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/31/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362569121 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $25,375 |
| Current Penalty | $16,200 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $16,575 |
| 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 | 3203 A07 B2 | 03/12/2002 | 04/01/2002 | $375 | $375 | $0 | 03/27/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4482 B | 03/12/2002 | 03/26/2002 | $16,200 | $25,000 | $0 | 03/27/2003 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:50 p.m. on November 8, 2001, Employee #1 was working with a coworker, a supervisor, performing loading operations at washing machine Number 9. The coworker walked away from the operation to add chemical starch to washing machine Number 4. While working at machine Number 4, the coworker heard screaming from Employee #1 at washing machine Number 9. The coworker observed Employee #1 inside the washing machine and seriously injured. He had either fallen or been pulled into the machine. The coworker suspected that Employee #1 had attempted to load the laundry materials into the machine by himself. In order to perform this operation, Employee #1 needed to push a black button on the right side of the machine with his right hand and simultaneously with his left hand, shake the sling bag so that the laundry linen would fall into the open door of the washing machine. According to the coworker, the cylinder would rotate continuously when depressed, but if one stopped pushing the black button, the cylinder would come to rest after two rotations. The coworker suspected that Employee #1 lost his balance when loading the laundry and pushing the black rotation button or that Employee #1 was caught in the wet laundry and pulled into the machine. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords:amputated, machinist, caught by, washing machine
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126221357 | Fatality | Amputation | Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators |