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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108600750 - Lafayette Healthcare Center
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Lafayette Healthcare Center
1903 Union St
Lafayette, IN 47903
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8052
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/13/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/11/1991
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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 | 19100022 B01 | 12/14/1990 | 12/17/1990 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:00 p.m. on December 24, 1989, Employee #1, a nurse's aide employed by Americana Nursing Home (now Lafayette Healthcare Center, Lafayette, IN) was giving a resident a shower in the large shower room on the first floor of the nursing home. She tripped on a metal strip and slipped on the wet floor, landing on her ankle and fracturing it. The fracture caused a pulmonary embolism of which Employee #1 died on December 28, 1989.
Keywords: BLOOD CLOT, EMBOLISM, FRACTURE, SLIP, TRIPPED, SLIPPERY SURFACE, ANKLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108600750 | Fatality | Fracture | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants |