Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125629832 - Children'S Hospital Oakland
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Children'S Hospital Oakland
747 52nd Street
Oakland, CA 94609
Mailing Address:
747 52nd Street, Attn: Christ Amy, Safety Officer, Oakland, CA 94609
Union Status: Union
SIC:8062
NAICS: 622110/General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/24/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/16/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 78041993 | Yes | |
| Accident | 361490121 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $400 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $400 |
| 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 | 342 A | 04/04/2000 | 04/07/2000 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On September 16, 1999, Employee #1, a respiratory care practitioner at Children's Hospital in Oakland, CA, was hospitalized with a diagnosis of pneumococcal septicemia. Pneumococcal pneumonia is a common type of community-acquired pneumonia with an incubation period of between one and ten days. He subsequently underwent several surgeries and all his extremities were amputated. Employee #1 had worked at the hospital on September 6, September 13, and September 14, but it was not clear whether he contracted the illness at work or somewhere else.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, AMPUTATED, INHALATION, RESPIRATORY TRACT, ARM, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125629832 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Inhalation therapists |
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