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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125584748 - Sutter Medical Center
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Sutter Medical Center
3225 Chanate Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:8062
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/05/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/20/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361590979 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $4,600 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,275 | $0 | $1,275 |
| 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 P02 A | 10/09/1998 | 10/15/1998 | $600 | $600 | $0 | 11/13/1998 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 5217 H01 A | 10/09/1998 | 10/15/1998 | $450 | $2,000 | $0 | 11/13/1998 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 5217 I03 | 10/09/1998 | 10/15/1998 | $225 | $2,000 | $0 | 11/13/1998 | D - Govt Dismissed |
Investigation Summary
On September 24, 1998, Employee #1, a lab assistant, was rotating specimen containers in the morgue room, which was approximately 100 ft from the pathology lab. She grabbed a container by the top, but the lid was not on tight and the container fell out of her hand. The bottom dropped on the floor and the specimen solution, which was 10 percent formalin, splashed up into her face and eyes. Employee #1 washed her face and eyes in a nearby sink. She went back to her lab, with her eyes in pain, and was rushed to the Occupational Health office, from which she was immediately sent to an ophthalmologist. Employee #1 was then referred to the emergency room and hospitalized for 27 hours. She was not wearing gloves, goggles, or a face shield at the time of the accident.
Keywords: EYE, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, PPE, WORK RULES, CHEMICAL BURN, SPILL, FACE, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125584748 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Clinical Laboratory technologists and technicians |