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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #738021

INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Event
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
738021
Report ID
452110

Event description

Employees suffering flu-like symptoms taken to hospital

Investigation abstract

On February 29, 1989, three of Employees #1 through #10 went to the hospital, su ffering flu-like symptoms from an unknown agent. Employee #8 was admitted.

Victims (9)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    14
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    14
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    14
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1
  4. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    14
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1
  5. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    14
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1
  6. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    14
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1
  7. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    14
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1
  8. #8 Hospitalized Age 24 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    14
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1
  9. #9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    14
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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