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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104248729 - Des Moines General Hospital
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Des Moines General Hospital
603 E 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50307
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8062
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/01/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/06/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360200364 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| Current Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 02/14/1990 | 02/21/1990 | $230 | $350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 02/14/1990 | 02/21/1990 | $250 | $350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001A | Other | 40005 2 | 02/14/1990 | 02/17/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001B | Other | 40005 3 | 02/14/1990 | 02/17/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 1200006 20B | 02/14/1990 | 03/17/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees working in a hospital's outpatient room were using phenol to treat ingrown toenails. On Friday, January 26, 1990, several nurses were restocking the supply lockers and found they were out of phenol. The pharmacy sent down 5 ounces of phenol in a 10 percent solution in a plastic prescription bottle instead of the usual glass bottle. Over the weekend, the bottle melted, releasing the phenol. At about 7:00 a.m. on January 29, 1990, a nurse smelled the phenol. She looked in a cupboard and discovered the leak, and she and other nurses cleaned it up. There were no injuries.
Keywords: LEAK, WORK RULES, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104248729 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers | ||
| 2 | 104248729 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Registered nurses | ||
| 3 | 104248729 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Registered nurses | ||
| 4 | 104248729 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Registered nurses | ||
| 5 | 104248729 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Personnel, training & labor relations specialists | ||
| 6 | 104248729 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Registered nurses | ||
| 7 | 104248729 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Registered nurses |