Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201635711 - Two Employees Are Infected with Legionella Bacteria

Accident Summary Nr: 201635711 -- Report ID: 1054191 -- Event Date: 12/18/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309282085	01/12/2006	7349	561790	A Superior Chimney & Power Vac Service Inc

Abstract: On December 18, 2005, Employees #1 and #2 were working for a firm that provided building cleaning and maintenance services. Employee #1 was the mother of the owner of the business; she was also its bookkeeper. Employee #2 was hired after Employee #1 became ill. They were not related, and they had never met. Both, nonetheless, contracted legionella, and both were hospitalized. The source of the bacteria is not known. It could have been the display spa, which had no residual chlorine. It also could have been the hot water heater, which, though it had not been working for three years, had never been disconnected. Finally, it could have been some other unspecified source.

Keywords: INADEQUATE MAINT, OFFICE AREA, LEGIONNAIRES DISEASE, POOL, WATER HEATER, INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309282085			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	309282085			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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