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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101650323 - Grandview Hospital And Medical Center
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
Grandview Hospital And Medical Center
405 Grand Avenue
Dayton, OH 45405
Mailing Address:
405 W. Grand Avenue, Dayton, OH 45405
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8062
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/14/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/24/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360543466 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,340 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,340 |
| Current Penalty | $1,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,900 |
| 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 | Serious | 19101047 D03 I | 04/20/1987 | 05/24/1987 | $400 | $720 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19101047 E01 | 04/20/1987 | 05/07/1987 | $400 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19101047 J01 I | 04/20/1987 | 05/07/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19101047 G01 IV | 04/20/1987 | 04/30/1987 | $400 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19101047 H01 III | 04/20/1987 | 05/23/1987 | $300 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005A | Serious | 19101047 I01 IA | 04/20/1987 | 05/07/1987 | $400 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01005B | Serious | 19101047 I02 IB | 04/20/1987 | 05/07/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19101047 K02 II | 04/20/1987 | 05/07/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON APRIL 8,1987, SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WERE CLEANING, STERILIZING AND PACKING MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS AT THE CENTRAL PROCESSING AREA. ONE OF TWO GAS STERILIZATION UNITS, MODEL 2025, MANUFACTURED BY AMSCO, WAS BEING RUN BY EMPLOYEE #3. THE OTHER UNIT WAS NOT BEING USED. THE STERILIZER USES A GAS MIXTURE OF 12% ETHYLENE OXIDE AND 88% FREON. AT ABOUT 9 PM THAT DAY THE STERILIZER BECAME OVERPRESSURED AND RELEASED AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY OF STERILIZER GAS VIA A RELIEF VALVE. THE AREA WAS EVACUATED 5 TO 15 MINUTES LATER. INVESTIGATING EMPLOYEES #1,#5, AND #8, PLUS A MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE DID NOT USE ANY RESPIRATORY PROTECTION DURING THEIR INVESTIGATION. EXPOSURE WAS CONFIRMED THROUGH THE USE OF A LEAK DETECTOR WHICH INDICATES THE PRESENCE OF ETO AT 10 PPM, AND DID PROVIDE SUCH INDICATION AT THE TIME OF THE LEAK. EIGHT EMPLOYEES WERE SENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION. SOME TESTS WERE RUN. ALL EIGHT EMPLOYEES WERE RELEASED THE NEXT DAY. THEY SUFFERED NO HARMFUL EFFECTS FROM THE EXPOSURE.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, ETHYLENE OXIDE, INHALATION, HIGH PRESSURE, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101650323 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 101650323 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 101650323 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 101650323 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 101650323 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 101650323 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 101650323 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 101650323 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |