Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316017870 - Regional West Health Services

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 316017870

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 11/15/2011

Site Address:
Regional West Health Services
4021 Avenue B
Scottsbluff, NE 69361

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8062

NAICS: 622110/General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/15/2011

Emphasis: L:Workcomp

Case Closed: 11/18/2011

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200054104

Event: 09/24/2011

Burn - Electrical Fault in Computer Power Cord

At 4:25 p.m. on September 24, 2011, Employee #1 was working in the progressive care unit (PCU) of a hospital. As she plugged an electric cord's two-prong attachment plug into an outlet, the cord blew apart, causing her to sustain a flash burn to the ring finger on her right hand. The cord and plug provided power to a laptop computer that was moved from room to room as part of patient care. She was not hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, E GI V, ELECTRIC ARC, HEALTH CARE WORKER, ELECTRICAL, FINGER, HEALTH CARE FACILITY, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, ELECTRIC CORD, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316017870			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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