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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18055939 - Bethesda Hospital, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
Bethesda Hospital, Inc.
619 Oak St
Cincinnati, OH 45206
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: 03/06/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/10/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360429062 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $4,250 | $0 | $40,000 | $4,250 | $0 | $48,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $20,000 | $250 | $0 | $22,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19101200 G08 | 04/17/1991 | 05/20/1991 | $2,250 | $4,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19101200 E01 I | 04/17/1991 | 04/25/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19101200 E02 III | 04/17/1991 | 04/25/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100020 G01 | 04/17/1991 | 05/20/1991 | $3,000 | $7,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02002A | Repeat | 19101200 F05 I | 04/17/1991 | 04/22/1991 | $3,000 | $7,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02002B | Repeat | 19101200 F05 II | 04/17/1991 | 04/25/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02003 | Repeat | 19101200 H | 04/17/1991 | 05/20/1991 | $14,000 | $25,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 03001 | Other | 19040008 | 04/17/1991 | 04/20/1991 | $250 | $4,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:30 p.m. on March 1, 1991, a contractor employee left a 2-quart, plastic cylindrical container on a desk at Bethesda Hospital. A note attached to the lid of the container stated "used agent please dispose." Several inches of a mixture of three anesthetic liquids (halothane, ethrone, and isoflurone) had been placed into the container by the contractor. Bethesda Hospital Employee #1 was found at 8:20 p.m., slumped over the desk with his face centered upon and resting on the upper rim of the container. He was sitting in a chair at the desk with his left foot resting on the lower left desk drawer. It appears that he lost consciousness while voluntarily inhaling the anesthetic vapors. All attempts to revive Employee #1 failed.
Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, WORK RULES, INHALATION, OVEREXPOSURE, VAPOR, HORSEPLAY, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18055939 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |