OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1008598
FIREFIGHTER,HEPATITIS,INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Event description
Firefighters treated for possible exposure to Hepatitis B
Investigation abstract
A bleeding man forcibly entered a fire house where 12 fire fighters were station ed. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were treated with Hepatitis B globulin because of p ossible exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
Victims (3)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 43 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 48
- Occupation code
- 417
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 48
- Occupation code
- 417
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 48
- Occupation code
- 417
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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