Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 136444.015 - Employee dies from Legionella Pneumophilia

Accident Summary Nr: 136444.015 -- Report ID: 0454722 -- Event Date: 03/31/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1537464.015	06/18/2021		326211	Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations Llc

Abstract: On March 31, 2021, an employee and his coworkers were working daily on a mixing production line that was cooled by mistering fans. The employee and his coworkers inhaled aerosolized mist contaminated with legionella pneumophila. The employee had a compromised immune system and subsequently was hospitalized and died from sepsis and multiple organ failures due to legionella pneumophila.

Keywords: Fan, Inhalation, Legionnaires' Disease

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1537464.015	59	M	Fatality		Mixing and blending machine operators

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