Linen and Uniform Supply

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Linen and Uniform Supply industry saw employment growth of only 1.78%. There are an average of 46 workers at each of the 2,794 establishments in the United States. On average over the last five years, the Linen and Uniform Supply industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (40% more) than the broader Drycleaning and Laundry Services Industry

OSHA investigators arrived in Midwest City, OK on Wednesday, November 1st 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Linen King, Llc. A 45 year old woman working as a was injured on the job when the employee's skin on hand was removed in laundry folding machin
OSHA ID100405.015
Accident Date2017-10-25
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 6:30 p.m. on October 25, 2017, an English-speaking, 31-year-old employee was working for an industrial laundry company. She was putting patient gowns into a Chicago small piece folding machine. A gown became jammed at the end of the machine. The employee lifted a door to the machine and attempted to clear the jam. Her hand was pulled into the machine. The skin on her palm was pulled off. She was hospitalized.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, October 18th 2016 by OSHA representitives in Toledo, OH at Crown Textile Services Acquisition, Llc. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-08-30
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeOn or about August 30, 2016, an employee was troubleshooting an issue on a washer when their left hand was caught by the belt and flywheel resulting in an amputation injury.
On Tuesday, August 16th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in SAN ANTONIO, TE after learning of an incident at CINTAS CORPORATION LAUNDRY which had occured on the same day. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the fall on same level, n.e.c.
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-08-16
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee stood up from the sitting position and fell to the floor, breaking both femurs.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
3.1
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 823
220%
Inspection Rate: 1.94
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 41

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