Kidney Dialysis Centers
Industry Summary
Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (-100% more) the average for the Other Outpatient Care Centers Industry.
OSHA investigators arrived in Brentwood, TN on Monday, September 30th 2013 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Davita Inc which had occured on Thursday, September 26th 2013. A Registered nurse had been killed when the employee dies, not work related
OSHA ID200926616
Accident Date2013-09-26
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt about 5:30 p.m. on September 26, 2013, Employee #1, with Davita Inc., was providing dialysis services to a patient in the Sentara Hampton Careplexk, a general hospital. Employee #1 appeared to be pale and sweating, and he was told to take a break and rest. Employee #1 was later found in a nearby hospital supply room, where he was unresponsive. Hospital emergency room staff responded to the scene, however Employee #1 was pronounced dead. This was classified as an accidental death by the Medical Examiner, based on death certificate findings, and not related to a VOSH standard.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
0
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 157
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 1