Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 114122.015 - Employee contracts Valley Fever from breathing contaminated

Accident Summary Nr: 114122.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 10/01/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1361890.015	11/21/2018		221310	Calleguas Municipal Water District

Abstract: On October 1, 2018, an employee was overseeing construction of emergency generator facility to power a water pump at well site when he inhaled dust contaminated with fungal spores. The employee contracted contracted coccidioidomycosis or Valley Fever and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Infectious Disease

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1361890.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction inspectors

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