Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112153283 - Los Angeles County Usc Medical Center

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112153283

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 05/09/1991

Site Address:
Los Angeles County Usc Medical Center
1200 N State St
Los Angeles, CA 90033

Mailing Address:
2020 Zonal Ave Ird Building Room 737, Los Angeles, CA 90033

Union Status: Union

SIC:6324

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 05/16/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/22/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361277577

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	5220 M02 C	05/16/1991	05/31/1991	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	5220 C02	05/16/1991	05/20/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170180376

Event: 05/07/1991

Employee exposed to ethylene oxide from gas sterilizer

Employee #1 was supervising the aeration of a load of surgical equipment following treatment in a Biomal ethylene oxide (EtO) gas sterilizer, #0199. He was directed by upper management to remove the load from Vernitron gas aerator #4, model #A3660, Biomal equipment #0198, after it had been through the aeration cycle for only 1 hour. The normal time for the aeration cycle is 8 hours. Employee #1 was exposed to a ethylene oxide, a carcinogen, and experienced headaches, and burning of her right arm, the right side of the face, and her eyes. Employee #1, a supervisor. did not normally remove equipment from the aerator. It was removed early because a doctor wanted to examine a piece of surgical equipment in the load and because it was believed that the surgical equipment was needed for an operation.

Keywords: EYE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, HEADACHE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, FACE, OVEREXPOSURE, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112153283			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants

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