Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1476721.015 - Kindred Hospital-La Mirada
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Kindred Hospital-La Mirada
14900 Imperial Hwy
La Mirada, CA 90638
Mailing Address:
14900 Imperial Hwy, La Mirada, CA 90638
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 622110/General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/12/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Complaint | 1586837 | Yes | |
Accident | 1718039 | ||
Accident | 1605481 | ||
Complaint | 1626897 | Yes | |
Accident | 1668103 | ||
Accident | 1720804 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
Initial Penalty | $54,000 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $54,600 |
Current Penalty | $54,000 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $54,600 |
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 | 5199(D) | 08/16/2021 | 09/27/2021 | $600 | $600 | $0 | 03/15/2022 | C - Contested | |
2. | 02001 | Serious | 5199(E)(1) | 08/16/2021 | 09/20/2021 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 03/15/2022 | C - Contested | |
3. | 03001 | Serious | 5199(G) | 08/16/2021 | 09/20/2021 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 03/15/2022 | C - Contested | |
4. | 04001 | Serious | 5199(I) | 08/16/2021 | 09/20/2021 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 03/15/2022 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 7:30 p.m. on June 10, 2020, an employee who had worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for an an acute care hospital died from complications related to COVID-19. The employee worked in the Medsurg/Telemetry department and had been providing acute care to patients admitted with a variety of ailments. The telemetry unit is home to patients who require constant monitoring of various bodily functions. The employee's direct supervisor was the Nurse Manager. The employer had failed to establish and implement an effective Aerosol Transmissible Diseases Program and had an inadequate respiratory protection program in place. The employee was admitted to Kaiser in Anaheim with acute respiratory failure associated with COVID-19 virus infection.
Keywords: Infectious Disease
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1476721.015 | 73 | F | Fatality | Licensed practical nurses |