Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221441397

POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER

Event
Infectious Disease, Legionnaires' Disease
NAICS
622110
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#345491351
Employer profile
POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
Summary number
221441397
Report ID
0950644

Event description

Employee with COVID-19, legionella infection is hospitalized

Investigation abstract

On July 19, 2021, an employee who had been working as a Registered Nurse was reported hospitalized due to Legionella and COVID-19 infections. The date, time and other details leading up to exposure are not indicated in the narrative. Information regarding engineering, administrative and personal protective equipment controls for COVID-19 are also not included in the narrative. The employer was found to not have adequate biological monitoring, but it is not clear from the narrative if that pertains to COVID-19 testing or water quality management for legionella. It is also not indicated in the narrative if the exposure for COVID-19, Legionella or both are considered work related.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 31 M

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    95

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