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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1547400.015 - The Lowell General Hospital
Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office
Site Address:
The Lowell General Hospital
1 Hospital Drive
Lowell, MA 01852
Mailing Address:
295 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 622110/General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/12/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/11/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1792699 | Yes | |
| Complaint | 1800840 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,502 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,502 |
| Current Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 01/27/2022 | 03/30/2022 | $10,000 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:15 p.m. on July 31, 2021, Employee #1 was working at a nurses' station in a transitional behavioral health unit when a patient being held pending inpatient psychiatric placement struck the employee in the head and hand with a fire extinguisher. The employee sustained a subdural hematoma and brain bleed, concussion, scalp contusion, and fracture of the left second finger. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Brain, Brain Bleed, Contusion, Finger, Fingertip, Fire Extinguisher, Hand, Head, Struck Against, Struck By, Traumatic Brain Injury
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1547400.015 | 28 | F | Hospitalized injury | Registered nurses |