Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307660662 - Highland Light Steam Laundry Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tarrytown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307660662

Report ID: 0216000

Date Opened: 08/16/2004

Site Address:
Highland Light Steam Laundry Inc.
411 Highland Ave.
Peekskill, NY 10566

Mailing Address:
4 John Walsh Boulevard, Peekskill, NY 10566

Union Status: Union

SIC:7213

NAICS: 812331/Linen Supply

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/09/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/24/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	202027751	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$3,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,600
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	5A0001	10/25/2004	10/28/2004	$3,600	$4,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202014072

Event: 08/16/2004

Employee's Eye Is Injured When Struck by Flying Object

On August 16, 2004, an employee was struck in the head by a piece of metal that broke off an extractor during its machine cycle. The investigation revealed that Broadbent extractors were not retrofitted with lid restraint kit upgrades. It also revealed that replacement fasteners used on the equipment did not have self locking nuts. The lack of the lid restraint kit and the use of different fasteners may have been factors that contributed to the accident. The company did have full time employees that maintained machinery during off hours. The process involved placing wet laundry into the extractors to be spun dry at speeds up to 1,200 rpm's. Apparently, something came loose in one of the extractors during the spin cycle and the cover rose up and internal parts broke off. One of those parts struck the employee in the eye. The employee was hospitalized and treated for an eye injury.

Keywords: EYE, MACHINE OPERATOR, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307660662			Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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