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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: 1477909.015 - Hackensack Meridian Health System
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
Site Address:
Hackensack Meridian Health System
7600 River Road
North Bergen, NJ 07047
Mailing Address:
7600 River Road, North Bergen, NJ 07047
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 622110/General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/05/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1601893 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,494 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,494 |
| Current Penalty | $13,494 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,494 |
| 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 | 19100134 F02 | 09/28/2020 | 10/21/2020 | $13,494 | $13,494 | $0 | 10/08/2020 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
An employee was working at a general medical and surgical hospital. He worked as a security officer in the Emergency Department at night, from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The last overnight shift he worked was the one on March 27, 2020, and March 28, 2020. During that shift, on March 28, 2020, he left early and went home sick. On April 5, 2020, he was hospitalized, at a different hospital. Apparently he was released, because on April 9, 2020, he was found dead at home. He had died due to an infection with COVID-19. This was an OSHA-covered fatality. There was another COVID-19-related death at this same workplace a few months later.
Keywords: Infectious Disease
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1477909.015 | 42 | M | Fatality |