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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313386484 - Dignity Health Dba: Mercy Hospitals Of Bakersfield
Inspection Information - Office: Bakersfield District Office
Site Address:
Dignity Health Dba: Mercy Hospitals Of Bakersfield
2215 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Mailing Address:
2215 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301
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: 10/31/2012
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/31/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102626298 |
Investigation Summary
On May 8, 2012, Employee #1, a coordination and circulation Registered Nurse, was part of a surgery team that was performing a surgery. This employer operates an acute care hospital in Bakersfield, California, offering 24-hour Emergency Services. The accident occurred in the hospital's Operating Room Number 2 on the fourth floor. The surgery procedure was in its final stages. Employee #1 was counting the labs and was going to count the instruments. She walked between the foot of the surgery bed and a suction canister. Employee #1 tripped on the airline suction hose that was taped down on the floor between the surgery bed and the suction canister and fell to her knees. Employee #1 sustained a displaced fracture of the left patella of her knee and was hospitalized.
Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, HEALTH CARE WORKER, HEALTH CARE FACILITY, TRIPPED, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313386484 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Registered nurses |