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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1232548.015 - Fountain Valley Regional Hospital And Medical Center
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
Fountain Valley Regional Hospital And Medical Center
17100 Euclid St.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Mailing Address:
17100 Euclid St. Human Resources Department, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 622110/General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/13/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/04/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1212361 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $600 |
| 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 | 5193(C)(1)(B) | 09/13/2017 | 10/16/2017 | $150 | $375 | $0 | 09/25/2017 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5193(C)(1)(E) | 09/13/2017 | 10/16/2017 | $150 | $375 | $0 | 09/25/2017 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5199(D)(2) | 09/13/2017 | 10/16/2017 | $150 | $375 | $0 | 09/25/2017 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 5199(D)(3) | 09/13/2017 | 10/16/2017 | $150 | $375 | $0 | 09/25/2017 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 5:35 p.m. on May 5, 2017, an employee was training a respiratory therapist student attending a community college program. The worksite is an intensive care unit in a general acute hospital, Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center. The employee was standing on the left side of a patient's bed and the student was standing on the right side of the patient's bed. The student was changing the heat moisture exchange (HME) filter. The student was holding the open end of the tube towards the employees face when the ventilator machine cycled and the air that was pushed through the tube into the employees face. The employee immediately washed their mouth, eyes, and face. The employee was coughing and gagging from the exposure. The employee was hospitalized and treated from 5/9/17 to 5/11/17 for respiratory infection at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center.
Keywords: Infectious Disease, Maintenance, Respirator
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1232548.015 | 49 | F | Hospitalized injury | Therapists, n.e.c. |