Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1253171.015 - Cook County Health & Hospital System - John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital

Inspection Information - Office: Illinois Public Sector 0551701

Inspection Nr: 1253171.015

Report ID: 0551701

Date Opened: 07/12/2017

Site Address:
Cook County Health & Hospital System - John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital
2424 S. Pulaski Rd,
Chicago, IL 60623

Mailing Address:
1969 W Ogden Ave Attn: John Jay Shannon, Md - Ceo, Chicago, IL 60612

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 622110/General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/21/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/14/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1249475

Case Status: CLOSED

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	56 IL ADMIN CODE PART 350.410	10/13/2017		$0	$0	$0		Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19101200 H01	10/13/2017		$0	$0	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 98300.015

Event: 07/07/2017

Employee reacts to insecticide fumes and is hospitalized wit

At 8:00 a.m. on July 7, 2017, an employee entered a clinic that had been sprayed for bugs and roaches by an exterminator using Demand CS Insecticide. The employee was exposed to strong bug spray fumes and immediately suffered difficulty breathing and shortness of breath. A coworker took her outside the building to get fresh air but her symptoms increased and the employee suffered respiratory distress. The employee was taken by ambulance to Stoger Hospital Emergency Room where she was hospitalized.

Keywords: Chemical, Insecticide, Lung, Respiratory

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1253171.015	49	F	Hospitalized injury

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