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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1548149.015 - Lifeshare Blood Center Beaumont
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Lifeshare Blood Center Beaumont
4305 Laurel St
Beaumont, TX 77707
Mailing Address:
8910 Linwood Ave, Shreveport, LA 71106
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 621991/Blood and Organ Banks
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/17/2021
Emphasis: P:Covid-19, N:Covid-19
Case Closed: 03/21/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1797590 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,632 | $0 | $0 | $931 | $0 | $7,563 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,979 | $0 | $3,979 |
| 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 | 19100502 D02 | 11/26/2021 | 12/22/2021 | $3,979 | $6,632 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100502 R01 II | 11/26/2021 | $0 | $931 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An employee was working as a technician at a blood and organ bank. During the week of July 26 through July 31, 2021, she worked with three other technicians in the facility's apheresis department. She and the other three technicians experienced symptoms of COVID-19 starting on August 1 and going through August 3. In all, four technicians tested positive for COVID-19. The employee's symptoms grew worse. At 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 5, 2021, she was admitted to the hospital. The other three technicians did not experience symptoms as severe as the employee's. They recovered and returned to work on August 16 and August 17, 2021.
Keywords: Infectious Disease
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1548149.015 | 68 | F | Hospitalized injury | Physician/Nurse |