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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313163867 - Uci Medical Center
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
Uci Medical Center
101 The City Drive
Orange, CA 92868
Mailing Address:
101 The City Drive,Rt 129 Bldg 27, Orange, CA 92868
Union Status: Union
SIC:8062
NAICS: 622110/General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/02/2010
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/17/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102589256 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 03/03/2010 | 03/08/2010 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 5:30 a.m. on January 25, 2010, Employee #1 and a coworker were investigating a 62-in. long by 48-in. wide by 61- in. deep vault for a possible steam leak, on the hospital premises in the medical center after an all night rain storm. Employee #1 stated that the steam was rising from the vault in a soft plume. The examination of the vault piping and the floor with a flash light did not reveal any steam leaks, the steam plume source, water in the bottom of the vault, or indication of any hazards in the vault. Employee #1 then lowered himself into the vault and stepped on to a steam valve. As he did so, he slipped off the valve approximately 18 in. into undetected rain water intrusion, covering the vault floor that was heated up to 212 degrees by the 338-degree steam lines. Employee #1 was immediately rescued by the coworker however he sustained second and third degree burns to his right and left legs below the knees. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: BURN, LEAK, HEAT, MAINTENANCE, ELECTRICAL VAULT, SLIP, STEAM, LEG, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313163867 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Machinery maintenance occupations |