Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1506259.015 - Lincare Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha

Inspection Nr: 1506259.015

Report ID: 0155010

Date Opened: 12/11/2020

Site Address:
Lincare Inc.
7 Morse Drive
Essex Junction, VT 05452

Mailing Address:
19387 Us 19 N, Clearwater, FL 33764

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 532291/Home Health Equipment Rental

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/11/2020

Emphasis: S:Fall

Case Closed: 03/10/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1703728

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,783	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,783
Current Penalty	$3,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,400
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	19100029 F01 II A	01/22/2021	02/11/2021	$3,400	$5,783	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100029 F04	01/22/2021	02/11/2021	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 131655.015

Event: 12/09/2020

Employee falls while carrying trash bags, suffers broken col

At 2:45 p.m. on December 9, 2020, Employee #1 was walking down a 14-step stairway while carrying a full trash bag and a new trash bag. The employee tripped and fell from midway down the stairs. Emergency services were called, and the employee was transported to the hospital, where she was admitted and treated for a broken right-side collarbone, four broken right-side ribs, and a bruised right lung.

Keywords: Broken Bone, Collarbone, Contusion, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Lung, Stair, Trash Bin, Tripped

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1506259.015	60	F	Hospitalized injury		Dispatchers

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