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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14480339

Accident Summary #14480339

Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14480339
Report ID
214200

Event description

APPARENT INTERNAL BLEEDING, NOT WORK RELATED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 ASSIGNED TO ASSIST DECONTAMINATION WORKERS IN SUITING UP AND UNSUITI NG. EMPLOYEE DOES NOT ENTER DIRTY AREA. EMPLOYEE HAD NO PRE-EMPLOYEE PHYSICAL. E MPLOYEE ARRIVED AT WORK AND SOON THEREAFTER BEGAN SPITTING BLOOD. NO EXPOSURE HA D PRECEEDED THIS. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND DIED SOON THEREAFTER. HOSPI TAL REFUSED TO DIVULGE THE CAUSE OF DEATH.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 42 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    14
    Source
    13
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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