Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202601936 - Employee Is Exposed to Cleaning Agent, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 202601936 -- Report ID: 0551701 -- Event Date: 04/04/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315014605	04/12/2011	9221	922120	City Of Chicago - Police Department

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on March 7, 2011, Employee #1, and the other 10 members of the tactical team, reported to the Roll Call Room at the Morgan Park Police District, Station #22. Employee #1 completed his shift and went home. The following day, Employee #1 was present at roll call and reported for duty. As the day progressed, Employee #1 was coughing and complained of chills. Employee #1 told his partner it was due to inhaling a cleaning agent that the custodian used and sprayed during roll call on March 7, 2011. The partner reported to the police station the circumstances of Employee #1. Employee #1 was ordered to go home. Employee #1 was admitted to Trinity Advocate Hospital on March 8, 2011 and was treated for pneumonia. Employee #1 was discharged (date not specified). He was readmitted on March 13, 2011 for pneumonia. Employee #1 was placed in a medically induced coma (date not specified) and died on April 4, 2011.

Keywords: LUNG, INHALATION, AIR CONTAMINATION, CLEANING FLUID, TOXIC FUMES

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315014605			Fatality	Asphyxia	Sheriffs, bailiffs, other law enforcement officers

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