OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221636459
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION-CORRECTIONAL TRAINING FACILITY
SOLEDAD, CA·
Event description
Employee dies of Valley Fever
Investigation abstract
At 5:12 p.m. an employee was conducting indoor supervision of inmates. The employee was admitted to the hospital following a cough, fever and tiredness. The employee died of Valley Fever, i.e., inhalation of fungi spores.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 70 M
- Event type
- 8
- Occupation code
- 424
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