Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111830824 - Humana Hospital

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 111830824

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 06/11/1991

Site Address:
Humana Hospital
13855 E. 14th St.
San Leandro, CA 94578

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8062

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/11/1991

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/24/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361289135

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	5220 G01 B	06/14/1991	06/20/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170174833

Event: 06/03/1991

Employee exposed to ethylene oxide

Employee #1, an engineer, had just changed a cylinder of ethylene oxide (EtO) according to proper procedures when he accidentally tripped a lever, releasing EtO into the sterilizer. Four alarms sounded. He turned off the lever and then reset the alarms. Employee #1 was sent to the doctor for an examination and medical surveillance; his pulmonary function and blood tests were satisfactory and he was released. He had not been instructed to wear a full-face, gas canister respirator when changing cylinders. After this incident, all employees were instructed to wear gas canister masks when changing cylinders.

Keywords: VAPOR, CYLINDER, ETHYLENE OXIDE, ALARM, INHALATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, CHEMICAL, RESPIRATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111830824			Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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