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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126705474 - Mid Valley Healthcare Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Eugene
Site Address:
Mid Valley Healthcare Inc
525 N Santiam Hwy
Lebanon, OR 97355
Mailing Address:
Po Box 739, Lebanon, OR 97355
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8062
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/31/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/30/1999
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,750 |
| Current Penalty | $1,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,750 |
| 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 | Serious | 701076001 A | 02/29/1996 | 03/10/1996 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 02/29/1996 | 03/10/1996 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At Lebanon Community Hospital, a coworker who was working on a boiler system left a manual fill valve open in error, allowing the steam sterilizer in use by Employee #1 to fill with scalding hot water. She opened the sterilizer door and approximately 200 gallons of hot water poured out of the vessel. Employee #1 suffered first- and second-degree burns on her hands, legs, and feet, and required hospitalization.
Keywords: BURN, PRESSURE VESSEL, WORK RULES, BOILER, STEAM, VALVE, HAND, FOOT, HOT WATER, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126705474 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. |