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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: 1501037.015 - Tullahoma Hma, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Health
Site Address:
Tullahoma Hma, Llc
1801 North Jackson Street
Tullahoma, TN 37388
Mailing Address:
1801 North Jackson Street, Tullahoma, TN 37388
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: 11/23/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1683442 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | $3,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.05(1)(A)1 | 12/04/2020 | 12/14/2020 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/05/2021 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 10:15 p.m. on October 31, 2020, an employee who had become ill due to exposure to COVID-19 died. Approximately one week prior to experiencing symptoms, the employee had performed chest x-rays on two patients who were positive for COVID-19, one on October 16, 2020, and one on Ocotber 17, 2020. The employee began experiencing symptoms on approximately October 23, 2020, and asked the employer (a hospital) for a rapid COVID test on Ocotber 25, 2020. The employee was found to be positive for COVID-19 the same day. On October 28, 2020, the employee began to feel worse and went to the ER of another local hospital and was admitted. The employee contracted COVID-19 and passed away due to complications including either a myocardial infarction or pulmonary embolism, complicated by metabolic encephalopathy, hypoxemic respiratory failure, diabetes mellitus, and SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia.
Keywords: Infectious Disease
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1501037.015 | 46 | M | Fatality | Radiologic technicians |