Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314860339 - American Apparel (Usa) Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 314860339

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 08/26/2011

Site Address:
American Apparel (Usa) Llc
747 Warehouse St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2331

NAICS: 315232/Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Blouse and Shirt Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/13/2012

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/21/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102758158

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$7,200	$0	$0	$1,400	$0	$8,600
Current Penalty	$4,385	$0	$0	$365	$0	$4,750
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	02/14/2012	03/02/2012	$365	$600	$0	03/12/2012	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3314 G	02/14/2012	03/02/2012	$0	$800	$0	03/12/2012	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Serious	3314 C	02/14/2012	03/02/2012	$4,385	$7,200	$0	03/12/2012	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202543534

Event: 08/16/2011

Employee Injures Finger in Hosiery Machine Accident

An accident occured when Employee #1 used his bare fingers to inspect the damaged needles of a hosiery machine with the machine running in the slow mode. The needles grabbed and pulled Employee #1's finger into the sinker slot. As a result of the incident, Employee #1 sustained multiple needles puncture to his left middle finger tip. Employee #1 was treated and released from a local area hospital.

Keywords: FINGER, STRUCK BY, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314860339			Non Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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