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Case Status: OPEN

Violation Summary
Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 1 5
Current Violations 1 4 5
Initial Penalty $67,500 $0 $0 $935 $0 $68,435
Current Penalty $16,875 $0 $0 $9,935 $0 $26,810
FTA Amount $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# ID Type Standard Issuance Abate Curr$ Init$ Fta$ Contest LastEvent
  1. 01001 Other 5199(C)(4) 04/05/2021 05/10/2021 $935 $935 $0 04/13/2021 O - Administrative Law Judge Order
  2. 02001 Other 5199(C)(3) 04/05/2021 04/15/2021 $3,000 $16,875 $0 04/13/2021 O - Administrative Law Judge Order
  3. 03001 Serious 5199(C)(5) 04/05/2021 04/15/2021 $16,875 $16,875 $0 04/13/2021 O - Administrative Law Judge Order
  4. 04001 Other 5199(C)(6)(B) 04/05/2021 04/15/2021 $3,000 $16,875 $0 04/13/2021 O - Administrative Law Judge Order
  5. 05001 Other 5199(C)(7) 04/05/2021 04/15/2021 $3,000 $16,875 $0 04/13/2021 O - Administrative Law Judge Order

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 127756.015 Event: 07/14/2020One Employee With Covid-19 Infection Dies And One Employee I
In April 2020, there was a small outbreak of COVID-19 in the workplace, a nursin g facility. There was a larger outbreak in June of 2020. Employee # 1 and Employ ee # 2 worked directly with patients within the facility, in different units. Du ring the outbreak the facility was split into three color coded zones, labeled r ed, yellow and green, containing confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases, asymptom atic and untested patients who had not received a negative COVID-19 test result, and confirmed COVID-19 negative residents; respectively. On June 12, 2020, at approximately 10:00p.m., Employee # 1, a Licensed Vocational Nurse, was hospital ized due to COVID-19. The Division was notified on June 16, 2020 at approximatel y 7:49PM by the Employer, and arrived at the facility on July 9, 2020. On July 1 4, 2020 at approximately 1:27p.m., Employee # 1 died due to a cardiac arrest cau sed by COVID-19 and associated conditions. The Division was notified on July 14, 2020 at approximately 6:15p.m. Employee # 1 worked in a "red zone" during the o utbreak. Prior to the first detected COVID-19 case Employee # 1 wore a surgical mask while at work, but once COVID-19 cases were detected, Employee # 1 wore an N95 respirator and other personal protective equipment including goggles or face shields, surgical gowns, and gloves. Employee # 1 last worked on June 6, 2020, and tested positive for COVID-19 on June 8, 2020. On June 20, 2020, at approxim ately 2:00p.m., Employee# 2, a Certified Nursing Assistant, was hospitalized due to COVID-19. The division was notified on June 20, 2020 at approximately 2:04p. m. by the employer, and arrived at the facility on July 9, 2020. Employee # 2 wo rked in a "green zone." At the beginning of the outbreak, employees working in t he green zones work surgical masks but not N95 respirators. Employee # 2 last wo rked on June 13, 2020; tested COVID-19 positive on June17, 2020.
Keywords: infectious disease
Inspection Degree Nature Occupation
1 1482596.015 Fatality Licensed practical nurses

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