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Accident Summary Nr: 149242.015 - Employee Dies From Aneurism and Acute Asthma Attack After Pe

Accident Summary Nr: 149242.015 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 08/16/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1616053.015	08/19/2022	9223	922140	152575 - Nc Department Of Public Safety - Adult Corrections

Abstract: At 12:00 a.m. on August 16, 2022, an employee was participating in pepper spray training as part of new employee orientation as a correctional officer with the NC Department of Public Safety. The pepper spray training was conducted outside and employees were directly sprayed with oleoresin capsicum (OC) pepper spray. The employee suffered an asthma attack and head and neck pain after the pepper spray was administered, and was transported to the hospital. On August 18, 2022 the employee died in the hospital as a result of acute bronchial asthma exacerbation and a cerebral aneurysm rupture. The employee had a medical history of asthma and high blood pressure.

Keywords: Aneurism, Brain, Brain Bleed, Breathing, Chemical, Chemical Exposure, Correction officer, Head, Lung, Neck, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Shortness of breath, Training

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1616053.015	56	F	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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