OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221715808
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS (BOP) - UNITED STATES PENITENTIARY (USP) - ATWATER
ATWATER, CA—
Event description
Employee dies when exposed to unknown substance while sortin
Investigation abstract
At 2:15 p.m. on August 9, 2024, Employee #1 and a coworker were sorting mail when they came into contact with an unknown substance laced on an inmate's letter. The substance was suspected to be fentanyl. Employee #1 sustained fatal injuries due to skin absorption of the chemical.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 54 M
- Event type
- 14
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