Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171057425 - Housekeeper infected with Legionnaires' disease.

Accident Summary Nr: 171057425 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 02/05/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126799147	02/24/1999	6513	0	Wasatch Manor

Abstract: On February 5, 1999, Employee #1, a housekeeper at a retirement home, was hospitalized with the symptoms of Legionnaires' disease. On February 12, preliminary diagnostic tests indicated that her illness was caused by the bacteria Legionella pneumophila. Her case was confirmed on February 18, 1999.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, INHALATION, LEGIONNAIRES DISEASE, RESPIRATORY TRACT, INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126799147			Hospitalized injury	Other	Housekeepers and butlers

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