Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 102235.015 - Employee exposed to aerosol transmissible disease from anima

Accident Summary Nr: 102235.015 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 08/18/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1262608.015	09/05/2017		311613	Darling-Delaware Co. Inc

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on August 18, 2017, a truck driver, yard dumper had been working 11 months with the company. The employee was responsible for collecting animal carcasses, byproducts, and body fluids at farms, slaughterhouses, and butcher shops. As a result, the employee was exposed to contaminated sheep, goat, or cattle carcasses. He then acquired a systemic disease "Q fever" from exposure to contaminated animal tissues or body fluids during work (collecting, dumping, and screw conveyor processing). The employee became ill and required 4 days of hospitalization.

Keywords: Animal, Dumper, Infectious Disease, Textile, Truck Driver

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1262608.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury		Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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