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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312435308 - Pristine Cleaners
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Pristine Cleaners
14645 Ventura Blvd.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Mailing Address:
14645 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3582
NAICS: 333312/ Commercial Laundry, Drycleaning, and Pressing Machine Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/30/2010
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/06/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102630936 | ||
| Complaint | 207221847 | Yes | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $5,415 | $0 | $18,015 |
| Current Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $2,665 | $0 | $8,965 |
| 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 | Other | 342 A | 03/30/2010 | 04/16/2010 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/20/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 14300040 A | 03/30/2010 | 04/16/2010 | $0 | $165 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A | 03/30/2010 | 04/16/2010 | $165 | $250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 4492 | 03/30/2010 | 04/16/2010 | $6,300 | $12,600 | $0 | 04/20/2010 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:03 a.m. on November 27, 2009, Employee #1, a press operator at a small commercial cleaner, was performing a regularly assigned task of operating the collar/cuff press. Her coworker had not yet arrived to work so she was working alone. She had put the collar and cuffs of a shirt onto the collar/cuff press and had pressed the two red START buttons to lower the press head. She then reached through the press to grab a towel located on the other side of the press head. The press head came down and caught her arm in the press. She pressed the green STOP button with her left hand to release the press head and free her arm. She was transported to the hospital for treatment, where she was hospitalized for third-degree burns on her right forearm. The investigation concluded that the two-hand START button control was not working properly because the press continued to lower when the operator released the two-hand control.
Keywords: BURN, CAUGHT BY, DRY CLEANING, TWO-HAND CONTROL, ARM, PRESS OPERATOR, IRONING MACHINE, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312435308 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators |