Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18825554 - G.A. & F.C. Wagman Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 18825554

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 01/25/1987

Site Address:
G.A. & F.C. Wagman Inc.
5105 Pulaski Hwy
Baltimore, MD 21205

Mailing Address:
3290 Susquehanna Trail North P.O. Box M-76, York, PA 17405

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/27/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/09/1988

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 745711

Event: 01/25/1987

Employee killed when caught between ironer rollers

Employee #1, a commercial iron operator with 12 years service, proceeded to the right side of the iron to make adjustments to the rollers after pushing the ON control button on the golf panel. Management theorizes that her clothes and right arm became entangled in the front service roller and she suffocated and died. The #120 Sylon commercial ironer was 15 ft by 25 ft, and located 3 ft above floor level. The front service roller was 11 ft long by 6 in. diameter. Baby linens were being placed on conveyor-like, canvas type strips (1/4 in. by 42 in.), that weaved through a series of eight steam heated rollers, 11 ft by 10 in. diameter, while being pressed. Employee #1 had received the on-the-job training on the ironer, which she had operated for 2 1/2 years.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, SUFFOCATED, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, ROLLER--MACH/PART, NIP POINT, IRONING MACHINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18825554			Fatality	Asphyxia	Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators

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