Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202529210 - Employee Suffers Laceration While Performing Maintenance

Accident Summary Nr: 202529210 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 02/27/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309912608	03/11/2009	9224	922160	City Of Long Beach Fire Dept

Abstract: On February 27, 2009, Employee #1, a firefighter, was wiping down some equipment while wearing gloves. He got a small scratch that became infected, which caused his supervisor to send him to the city's Occupational Health Department. He received an antibiotic shot and checked himself into the hospital, where he was hospitalized and evaluated for possible MRSA exposure.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, MAINTENANCE, FINGER, CLEANING, LACERATION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309912608			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Firefighting occupations

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