Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312818842 - Piney Orchard Surgery Center Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 312818842

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 04/03/2009

Site Address:
Piney Orchard Surgery Center Llc
1132 Annapolis Road
Odenton, MD 21113

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8011

NAICS: 621493/Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/08/2009

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/08/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102363314

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202574109

Event: 04/02/2009

Employee Is Burned While Cleaning Autoclave

Employee #1 was operating an autoclave. The equipment stuck while cycling through a cleaning cycle. Employee #1 shut the machine off then she turned it back on to have it recycle through to a restart position. When the recycle period was completed, Employee #1 opened the autoclave and water poured out, burning both of her feet. The water was approximately 120-degrees to 130-degrees Fahrenheit. According to a service technician who responded to the site, gallons of water came out of the autoclave. Employee #1 suffered second-degree and third-degree burns to both of her feet. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, HEAT, CLEANING, FOOT, HOT WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312818842			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Managers and administrators, n.e.c

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