Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1375553.015 - Waldorf Astoria

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 1375553.015

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 01/24/2019

Site Address:
Waldorf Astoria
49-499 Eisenshower Drive
La Quinta, CA 92253

Mailing Address:
49-499 Eisenshower Drive, La Quinta, CA 92253

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 721110/Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/05/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/05/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1414572

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 113244.015

Event: 01/05/2019

Employee amputates arm when caught in washing machine

At 8:00 p.m. on January 5, 2019, an employee was unloading a load of laundry from a 450 lb L-Tron washing machine and was caught by the sheets when the machine began to rotate, amputating his arm. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Caught By, Entangled

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1375553.015	44	M	Hospitalized injury		Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators

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