Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1386710.015 - Alsco Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1386710.015

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 03/21/2019

Site Address:
Alsco Inc.
2631 Nw 17 Lane
Pompano Beach, FL 33064

Mailing Address:
2631 Nw 17 Lane, Pompano Beach, FL 33064

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 812320/Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/21/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/15/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1435688	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$13,260	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,260
Current Penalty	$9,282	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,282
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A03 II	08/16/2019		$9,282	$13,260	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 114660.015

Event: 03/14/2019

Employee crushes two fingers while cleaning grease from line

At 10:45 a.m. on March 14, 2019, an employee was cleaning excess grease from a linen ironing machine. He opened an access door to the machine to wipe off excess grease. The rag he was using to wipe off the grease was caught up in unprotected rotating machine gears and pulled his left hand between two rotating gears. The employee was hospitalized and suffered crushing injuries to the index and middle fingers on the left hand eventually resulting in the tips of the fingers being removed during surgery.

Keywords: Caught In, Cleaning, Crushed, Door, Finger, Fingertip, Gear, Hand, Ironing Machine, Lockout, Rotating Parts

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1386710.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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