Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313388282 - Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center

Inspection Information - Office: Bakersfield District Office

Inspection Nr: 313388282

Report ID: 0950647

Date Opened: 01/28/2013

Site Address:
Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center
1010 Murray St
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

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: 05/22/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/22/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102627254

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202458113

Event: 12/05/2012

Employee Falls as Her Foot Gets Tangled in Cord

On December 5, 2012, Employee #1 of Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center was injured as she was reaching for a call light when she became entangled in some cords and fell fracturing her arm. Employee #1 was assisting a patient whom undergone surgery when she discovered the call light was not working. Employee #1 willingly stepped into some cords attached to a breast pump next to the bed and fell backwards. The accident occurred in a well lit room next to a nightstand in the patient's room.

Keywords: CORD CONNECTOR, FALL, ENTANGLED, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313388282			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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