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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310600796 - Valley Health System
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Valley Health System
1117 East Devonshire Ave
Hemet, CA 92543
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8062
NAICS: 622110/General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/11/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/30/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102496593 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 342 A | 12/11/2007 | 12/14/2007 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/31/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On June 21, 2007, Employee #1, a maintenance person, sustained an acute intracranial hemorrhage when he struck his head on overhead piping as he was preparing to conduct repair work on a drain line. The employer's facility is a hospital. Employee #1 stated that on the day of injury he was assigned to go to Chiller Room #1 to repair a leaking overhead line to an autoclave. Employee #1 was climbing the ladder and maneuvering his way through the close proximity of overhead pipe locations when he struck the right side of his head on an overhead two-inch fire line pipe. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.
Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, HEMORRHAGE, LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, PIPE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310600796 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Painters, construction and maintenance |