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Inspection Detail
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: 09/24/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1683442 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | $3,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | 12/21/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
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 |