Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109957.015 - Employee is exposed to contaminated spore dust

Accident Summary Nr: 109957.015 -- Report ID: 0950647 -- Event Date: 05/01/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1323082.015	06/13/2018		922160	County Of Kern Fire Department

Abstract: At 3:08 p.m. on May 1, 2018, Employee #1, a Fire Engineer, was working at a fire station when he became ill while at work. It was suspected that he had Valley Fever from dust that was contaminated with Valley Fever spores. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Dust, Dust Inhalation, Fire Fighter, Lung

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1323082.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury		Firefighting occupations

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