Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100569.015 - Meter reader becomes ill suffers from possible Valley Fever

Accident Summary Nr: 100569.015 -- Report ID: 0950647 -- Event Date: 09/05/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1273824.015	11/08/2017		237110	California Water Service Company

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on September 5, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a water utility company, was working at a residence. He was cleaning and reading a water meter box when he became ill. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for possible exposure to Valley Fever, a fungal lung infection.

Keywords: Building, Dust, Dust Inhalation, Infection, Lung, Maintenance, Repair, Residential Construction, Water

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1273824.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Meter readers

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