OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14339782

RESPIRATORY,INHALATION,LEGIONNAIRES DISEASE,RESPIRATORY TRACT,INFECTIOUS DISEASE

1985-05-28T00:00:00

Event: RESPIRATORY,INHALATION,LEGIONNAIRES DISEASE,RESPIRATORY TRACT,INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14339782
Report ID: 453710

Event description

Employee Became Ill; Exposed to Bacteriological Agent

Investigation abstract

An employee contracted Legionnaires' disease. However, the disease could not be established as occupationally related.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 25 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
14

Source
48

Occupation code
713

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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