Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123822678 - Vic'S Dry Cleaners

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Reno 0953210

Inspection Nr: 123822678

Report ID: 0953210

Date Opened: 10/12/1994

Site Address:
Vic'S Dry Cleaners
2186 Idaho St.
Elko, NV 89801

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7216

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/12/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/25/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360763841

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
Current Penalty	$450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$450
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.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C02 I	11/17/1994	12/19/1994	$450	$750	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 E02 I	11/17/1994	12/19/1994	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 968784

Event: 09/15/1994

Employee's arm burned in pants press

Employee #1 was operating a pants press in which the hot head had become locked in the down position. The hand controls could not return it to the up position. A coworker shut off the compressed air valve and then removed the line connection to bleed off air. The hot head then returned to the up position. Employee #1 repositioned the jeans in the press. A coworker tightened the line and opened the valve, returning the hot head to the down position. Employee #1's arm was caught under the press. When the coworker turned the valve off and bled the line Employee #1 removed her burned arm from the press. She required hospitalization.

Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, ARM, MECH MALFUNCTION, PRESS, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123822678			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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