Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111831004 - Humana Hospital

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 111831004

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 05/20/1991

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: 05/20/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/24/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361041510

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
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	3400 D	05/24/1991	06/20/1991	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	5220 G01	05/24/1991	06/20/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170208946

Event: 05/02/1991

Employee exposed to ethylene oxide

A central supply worker loaded the ethylene oxide (EtO) sterilizer and started the cycle. A sensor alarm light came on indicating empty tanks, and the conditioning cycle did not start. The employee pressed the RESET button, but the sterilizer still did not switch back on. Employee #1 then turned on the exhaust fan, waited 15 minutes, opened the sterilizer door, and left the area. Alarms subsequently sounded in two areas. Employee #1 went to the emergency assembly area and was sent to the emergency room for medical surveillance. He showed no symptoms and was released. There were probably trace amounts of EtO in the piping to the sterilizer that triggered the alarm to go off. The employee was an experienced worker , but he failed to notify the supervisor when the sterilizer did not work. The employee has since received retraining.

Keywords: ETHYLENE OXIDE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, GAS LEAK, CHEMICAL VAPOR, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, MECH MALFUNCTION, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111831004					Occupation Not Listed

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