Nursing home worker s death triggers record COVID fine April 25, 2021 8:36pm Text size Copy shortlink:
A St. Louis Park nursing home has paid the state s largest fine for a COVID-related workplace safety violation following the death of a beloved caregiver last May.
Sholom Community Alliance paid $27,100 in fines after David Kolleh, a manager in the facility s memory care unit, died from the coronavirus as it spread in the home, newly released inspection files from the state Labor Department show.
The nursing home s penalty included a $25,000 citation for failing to deploy an adequate respiratory program for workers, a sum nearly four times the maximum $7,000 penalty per serious violation. Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MNOSHA) inspectors determined the facility s failure caused or contributed to Kolleh s death.
Nursing home fined following coronavirus death of employee
April 26, 2021 GMT
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (AP) A suburban Minneapolis nursing home has paid the state’s largest fine for a coronavirus-related safety violation after an employee contracted COVID-19 and died.
State Labor Department inspection files show Sholom Community Alliance paid $27,100 in fines after David Kolleh died last May. The St. Louis Park nursing home was cited to failing to provide an adequate respiratory program for workers.
Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors determined the facility’s failure “caused or contributed to” the death of Kolleh, a a manager in the memory care unit.
St. Louis Park nursing home fined after employee died of COVID-19
An investigation found the nursing home violated COVID-19 safety rules.
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A St. Louis Park nursing home has paid Minnesota s largest fine for violating COVID-19 safety rules after an employee got the coronavirus and died.
According to Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry documents obtained by the Star Tribune, Sholom Community Alliance paid $27,100 in fines after David Kolleh, a 61-year-old manager in the memory care unit, died on May 18, 2020. The nursing home was cited for failing to provide an adequate respiratory program for workers, and a Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors determined the facility s failure caused or contributed to Kolleh s death, documents show.
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