Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17547456 - Flushing Hospital Medical Center

Inspection Information - Office: Queens District Office

Inspection Nr: 17547456

Report ID: 0215600

Date Opened: 06/22/1994

Site Address:
Flushing Hospital Medical Center
4500 Parsons Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11355

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:8062

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/22/1994

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis: N:Blood

Case Closed: 06/14/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360395271

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	Serious	5A0001	12/19/1994	12/22/1994	$2,500	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170116669

Event: 04/14/1993

Employee dies after she is unknowingly exposed to TB

Employee #1, a nursing assistant, was apparently exposed to a patient with undiagnosed multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) between April 14 and 21, 1993. Employee #1 died. The patient was being treated for mycobacterium avium complex (MAC). Medical evaluations are conducted by physicians for early detection of TB in patients. Employee #1 had the appropriate medical screening, surveillance, and training for TB control, and knew the follow-up procedures for TB exposure. The TB control program at Flushing Hospital was compliant with OSHA guidelines as published by the CDC in MMWR, vol. 39, no. RR-17, 1990.

Keywords: INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17547456			Fatality	Other	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants

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