Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1393575.015 - Crown Linen Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1393575.015

Report ID: 0524530

Date Opened: 04/16/2019

Site Address:
Crown Linen Service, Inc.
322 E Industrial Dr
Columbia, IL 62236

Mailing Address:
322 E Industrial Dr, Columbia, IL 62236

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: 04/16/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 06/28/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1408626	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$11,934	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,934
Current Penalty	$7,757	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,757
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A01	06/19/2019		$5,171	$7,956	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100303 B01 IV	06/19/2019		$2,586	$3,978	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 115417.015

Event: 12/12/2018

Employee's arm is lacerated when clothing is caught in an ir

At 10:45 a.m. on December 18, 2018, an employee and a coworker were working inside on the production floor, feeding sheets into a Hypro II Ironer #3. While feeding sheets into the Hypro II Ironer #3, the employee's sweater became caught in the rotating shaft of the doffer roller, pulling the employee's left arm into the rotating shaft. The employee sustained a deep laceration to the left arm that effected the nerves, tendons and veins. Factors that may have caused or contributed to the accident was a lack of guarding of the rotating shafts, loose fitting clothing and hanging bags of linens. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Arm, Caught In, Clothing, Ironing Machine, Laceration, Nerve damage, Roller--Mach/Part, Rotating Shaft, Tendon

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1393575.015	25	F	Hospitalized injury

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