Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1322030.015 - Nordx
Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office
Site Address:
Nordx
301a Us Route 1
Scarborough, ME 04074
Mailing Address:
301a Us Route 1, Scarborough, ME 04074
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 621511/Medical Laboratories
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/25/2018
Emphasis: L:Eisaof
Case Closed: 08/06/2018
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Referral | 1343591 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $12,934 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,934 |
Current Penalty | $9,054 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,054 |
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 | 19101030 G02 VII N | 07/12/2018 | 11/26/2018 | $9,054 | $12,934 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 p.m. on May 30, 2018, Employee #1 was pulling the safety cover over the needle after obtaining a blood culture. While pulling the safety cover over the needle, the needle stuck her left index finger.The employee became ill from the needlestick and was hospitalized. It was determined that the blood culture was positive and the employee had been exposed to an infectious agent.
Keywords: Finger, Infectious Disease, Stuck
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1322030.015 | 24 | F | Hospitalized injury | Technicians, n.e.c. |