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Inspection: 314863879 - La County Health Services - Lac+Usc Medical Center

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 314863879
Report ID: 0950641
Date Opened: 10/17/2012

Site Address:
La County Health Services - Lac+Usc Medical Center
1640 Marengo St.
Los Angeles, CA 90033

Mailing Address:
1200 N. State St. Ipt Rm 1m11, Los Angeles, CA 90033

Union Status: Union

SIC:8069

NAICS: 622110/General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 04/03/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/24/2014

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 102761889
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 3 5
Current Violations 2 3 5
Initial Penalty $10,235 $0 $0 $5,970 $0 $16,205
Current Penalty $7,310 $0 $0 $3,990 $0 $11,300
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# 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 04/02/2013 04/16/2013 $3,250 $5,000 $0 04/25/2013 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01002 Other 5199 D02 E 04/02/2013 04/16/2013 $370 $485 $0 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01003 Other 5199 E05 D3 04/02/2013 04/16/2013 $370 $485 $0 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 02001 Serious 5199 G06 B 04/02/2013 04/10/2013 $2,925 $4,385 $0 04/25/2013 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 03001 Serious 5199 H05 A 04/02/2013 04/10/2013 $4,385 $5,850 $0 04/25/2013 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202544854
Event: 08/14/2012
Employee Suffers Abrasion That Becomes Infected

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on August 14, 2012, Employee #1, a nurse, was performing a regularly assigned task involving patient care. While assisting a patient, she bumped her leg on the patient's bed and caused an abrasion on her left thigh. The abrasion became infected with methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus. Employee #1 was hospitalized to receive the proper medical attention for the antibiotic resistant infection.

Keywords: STRUCK AGAINST, ABRASION, INFECTION, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 314863879 Hospitalized injury Other Registered nurses
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