Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1472295.015 - Hackensack Meridian Health Hospitals Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1472295.015

Report ID: 0214500

Date Opened: 04/13/2020

Site Address:
Hackensack Meridian Health Hospitals Corporation
30 Prospect Ave.
Hackensack, NJ 07601

Mailing Address:
343 Thornall Street, Edison, NJ 08837

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 622110/General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/30/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/18/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1570537
Inspection	1472186		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$13,494	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,494
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.	01001A	Serious	19100134 F02	10/29/2020	11/23/2020	$0	$13,494	$0	12/04/2020	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	19100134 K01 IV	10/29/2020	11/23/2020	$0	$0	$0	12/04/2020	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 125352.015

Event: 04/08/2020

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

An employee worked as a respiratory therapist at a general medical and surgical hospital. On March 12, 2020, she developed symptoms consistent with COVID-19. From March 31, 2020 through April 6, 2020, she worked in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the pediatric care unit (PICU), pediatric oncology, pediatrics, women's surgery, antepartum, the pediatric post-anesthesia care unit, and other clinics. She died on April 8, 2020. She was not hospitalized. This was an OSHA-covered fatality.

Keywords: Infectious Disease

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1472295.015	62	F	Fatality

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