OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221411010
SACRAMENTO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AIRPORT
SACRAMENTO, CA·
Event description
Employee suffers respiratory distress due to disinfectant
Investigation abstract
At 4:32 p.m. on October 27, 2021, an employee was working in an office building exasperation of asthma. that oversees the airport operations and dispatches services as required. The employee had summoned a third-party contractor for a site visit to implement disinfecting procedures for office equipment and surfaces. The contractor was onsite for less than 30 minutes and departed after cleaning. About 15 minutes after contractor departed, the employee started experiencing respiratory issues. The employee had known allergies to citrus although, the natural disinfectant in use at the time only contained lemongrass and thyme as active ingredients. The employee was hospitalized to treat anaphylactic shock from citrus and
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 58 F
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 359
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