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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100900851 - Columbia Regional Hospital
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office
Site Address:
Columbia Regional Hospital
404 Keene Street
Columbia, MO 65201
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8011
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/24/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/17/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360340939 |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 3:10 PM ON MARCH 1, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1, AN EXPERIENCED HOSPITAL HOUSEKEEPER, WAS IN ROOM 312 CLEANING THE SPRINGS ON A HOSPITAL BED (MODEL 55-3-39-C-15, PROPERTY #33076). THE MATTRESS FRAME WAS IN THE UP POSITION AND THE SIDE RAILS WERE IN THE DOWN POSITION. WHILE CLEANING THE SPRINGS UNDER THE MATTRESS FRAME, EMPLOYEE #1 TRIPPED A BAR THAT CAUSED THE MATTRESS FRAME MOTOR TO START RUNNING. THE MATTRESS FRAME STARTED TO LOWER. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO STOP THE MATTRESS FROM COMING DOWN, THE BED MALFUNCTIONED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED WHEN HER CHEST WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE MATTRESS FRAME AND THE HEADBOARD.
Keywords: CHEST, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100900851 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |