Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202252219 - Employee Dies from Hantavirus Exposure

Accident Summary Nr: 202252219 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 02/26/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315677500	07/25/2011	9224	922160	Nevada Division Of Forestry

Abstract: Employee #1 had felt sick for two days when he checked into the hospital and died hours later in ICU. Chest x-rays showed high amounts of fluid build up in the lungs. Additional tests verified the cause of death as the Hantavirus. Employee #1 had several possible exposures at work where he had come into contact with deer mice bedding or feces where no protective gear was worn, and CDC guidelines were not followed.

Keywords: LUNG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315677500			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.