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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1554042.015 - Springfield Hospital Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha
Site Address:
Springfield Hospital Inc.
1 Hospital Court
Bellows Falls, VT 05101
Mailing Address:
25 Ridgewood Rd., Springfield, VT 05156
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 622210/Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/22/2021
Emphasis: N:Covid-19
Case Closed: 03/14/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1813581 |
Investigation Summary
On September 5, 2021, Employee #1 did not appear for his night shift and a welfare check was initiated since he had pre-existing health issues that required wellness checks. A coworker was working night shifts as a nurse looking after mental health patients when he was sent home sick on August 29, 2021. The coworker was fully vaccinated against COVID-19 but his test came back positive on September 3, 2021. The employer then initiated testing of all hospital staff who had worked with the employee. At 7:17 a.m. on September 20, 2021, Employee #1 was discovered dead due to cardiac arrest from shock as a result of his pre-existing condition of diabetes. A coworker was discovered to have died with COVID-19 in his system however, it was the professional opinion of the funeral home director that the underlying cause of death was not COVID-19 and was due to natural causes.
Keywords: Infectious Disease
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1554042.015 | 40 | M | Fatality | Registered nurses |