Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309912871 - Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
2801 Atlantic Ave
Long Beach, CA 90806
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:8062
NAICS: 622110/General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/15/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/19/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362464695 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 | $0 | $1,400 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 | $0 | $1,400 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 10/15/2009 | 11/17/2009 | $700 | $700 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3220 E03 | 10/15/2009 | 11/17/2009 | $700 | $700 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On or about 11:45, April 16, 2009, at Long Beach Memorial Hospital, a multiple fatality occurred to three employees at the Medical Center located at 2801 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach. The medical center is an accredited 750 bed hospital, with approximately 5000 employees. The decedents were Hospital Pharmacy employees on normal duties, and identified as Employee #1, Pharmacy Executive Director; Employee #2, Pharmacy Supervisor; and Employee #3, Pharmacy Technician. , Employee #3 entered the lobby pharmacy where he was employed, found and shot Employee #2 in the head; then walked through the Hospital to the Emergency Room, found Employee #1, Pharmacy Director outside of the emergency room, shot him first in the leg, disabling him, walked up to him and shot him in the head; after that termination, Employee #3 subsequently shot himself in the head. All three victims were triaged at the Long Beach Memorial Medical Center Emergency Room, where they were all pronounced deceased on April 16, 2009. Evidence could not substantiate to any degree of certainty that any unusual professional stresses or circumstances surrounded Employee #3 that could have been a precursor for this violent behavior.
Keywords: HEAD, GUNSHOT, WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309912871 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 309912871 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 309912871 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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