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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305548190 - Morgan Services Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Site Address:
Morgan Services Incorporated
941 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:7211
NAICS: 812320/Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/28/2003
Emphasis: S:Amputations
Case Closed: 09/15/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100461110 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,150 |
| Current Penalty | $13,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,820 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 08/01/2003 | 08/13/2003 | $8,820 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A04 | 08/01/2003 | 08/13/2003 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100264 D01 V | 08/01/2003 | 08/13/2003 | $4,000 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19101200 H03 II | 08/01/2003 | 08/13/2003 | $1,000 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On March 25, 2003, Employee #1 was loading 200 pounds of linen napkins into a commercial washer, Number 4. The washer was 54 inches in diameter and the clothes opening was approximately 30 inches by 30 inches. The machine was designed only to operate with both the loading door and the safety cover door closed. Both were wide open. Employee #1 was leaning into the opening with his arms and head inside the machine. The washer unexpectedly started and was shutdown by Employee #2 who had loaded napkins into washer Number 3, and who was standing by the control panel logging the loads onto a data sheet. Before machine Number 4 could be stopped, Employee #1 was killed. He had his arms amputated and his head decapitated by the rotating drum.
Keywords: HEAD, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, COVER, DRUM, CAUGHT BY, ARM, DECAPITATED, WASHING MACHINE, DOOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305548190 | Fatality | Amputation | Laborers, except construction |