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Inspection: 2395960 - Best Uniform Supply Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 2395960
Report ID: 0626600
Date Opened: 12/07/1987

Site Address:
Best Uniform Supply Co.
6410 Cavalcade
Houston, TX 77026

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7218

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/17/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/14/1988

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360410013
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 8 2 10
Current Violations 8 2 10
Initial Penalty $4,800 $0 $0 $200 $0 $5,000
Current Penalty $2,820 $0 $0 $120 $0 $2,940
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 A04 01/04/1988 01/12/1988 $600 $1,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100219 F01 01/04/1988 01/08/1988 $360 $600 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19100219 F03 01/04/1988 01/08/1988 $360 $600 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 19100219 P01 01/04/1988 01/14/1988 $540 $1,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01005 Serious 19100303 F 01/04/1988 01/07/1988 $240 $400 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01006 Serious 19100303 G02 I 01/04/1988 01/11/1988 $240 $400 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01007 Serious 19100304 F05 IVB 01/04/1988 01/12/1988 $240 $400 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 01008A Serious 19100305 B01 01/04/1988 01/12/1988 $240 $400 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
9. 01008B Serious 19100305 B01 01/04/1988 01/12/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
10. 01008C Serious 19100305 B02 01/04/1988 01/12/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
11. 02001 Other 19040002 A 01/04/1988 01/19/1988 $60 $100 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
12. 02002 Other 19040005 A 01/04/1988 01/08/1988 $60 $100 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14412027
Event: 12/07/1987
EMPLOYEE'S HEAD CAUGHT IN NON-INTERLOCKED WASHING MACHINE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PLACING BLEACH-SOAKED "PUMICE" STONES (FOR STONE WASHING BLUEJEANS) INTO AN "AMERICAN CASCADE" WASHING MACHINE. HIS HEAD AND SHOULDERS WERE INSIDE THE MACHINE WHEN SOMEONE APPARENTLY ACTIVATED THE START BUTTON. THE START BUTTON WAS LOCATED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MACHINE. THE START BUTTON ACTIVATED A ROTATING DRUM WITHIN THE WASHER WHICH CAUGHT EMPLOYEE #1'S HEAD, INFLICTING FATAL INJURIES. THE MACHINE WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH A SAFETY INTERLOCK TO ENSURE THAT THE MACHINE WAS DE-ENERGIZED DURING LOADING AND UNLOADING. FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE WORK AREA WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, LOCKOUT, WASHING MACHINE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 2395960 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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