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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119706661 - Kaiser Hospital
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Kaiser Hospital
27400 Hesperian Blvd.
Hayward, CA 94545
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: 11/17/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/27/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362139503 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $2,190 | $0 | $56,190 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $650 | $0 | $2,650 |
| 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 | Other | 5217 L 7 C | 11/17/1995 | 12/01/1995 | $650 | $950 | $0 | 12/01/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5217 L08 B | 11/17/1995 | 12/01/1995 | $0 | $530 | $0 | 12/01/1995 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5217 L08 E | 11/17/1995 | 12/01/1995 | $0 | $710 | $0 | 12/01/1995 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 5217 G01 D | 11/17/1995 | 12/01/1995 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | 12/01/1995 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 5217 K | 11/17/1995 | 12/01/1995 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 12/01/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 04001 | Willful | 5216 O | 11/17/1995 | 11/22/1995 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | 12/01/1995 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 05001 | Willful | 5217 P02 A | 11/17/1995 | 12/02/1995 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | 12/01/1995 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 8. | 06001 | Willful | 5217 P02 B | 11/17/1995 | 12/01/1995 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | 12/01/1995 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 9. | 07001 | Willful | 5217 L08 F | 11/17/1995 | 12/01/1995 | $0 | $20,000 | $0 | 12/01/1995 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
During a busy shift, Employee #1, an OB technician, helped with many crash deliveries and operations. Consequently, surgical instruments and trays that she should have been washing piled up on the sink counter and eventually knocked over a gallon jug of 4 percent formaldehyde. Employee #1 was in and out of the utility room, doing the dishes between surgeries, and noticed that her throat was sore. Toward the end of her shift, she discovered the formaldehyde spill. By the end of her shift, she had difficulty breathing and reported to the emergency room. The next day, her throat had swollen nearly closed. She went to two other clinics that day and the day after. The doctors tried to open her throat with medicine, but it irritated her stomach. Eventually, she saw a toxicologist who put her on medical removal. Seven citations were issued related to the exposure: regulatory T8CCR 5217(e)(7)(c), general T8CCR 5217(e)(8)(b) and 5217(e)(8)(e), serious 5217(g)(1)(d) and 5217(k), and willful regulatory 5217(0)(6)(a), 5217(p)(2)(a), 5217(p)(2)(b), and 17(e)(8)(f).
Keywords: THROAT, VAPOR, SPILL, TOXIC FUMES, FORMALDEHYDE, HOUSEKEEPING, OVEREXPOSURE, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119706661 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Clinical Laboratory technologists and technicians |