Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119754380 - Ca, U.C. Davis, Veterinary School

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 119754380

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 08/11/1992

Site Address:
Ca, U.C. Davis, Veterinary School
Campus
Davis, CA 95616

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:0742

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 11/13/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/13/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361327638

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 960179

Event: 07/07/1992

Employee dies of horse disease

Employee #1 was performing an autopsy on a horse with coccidioiolomycosis (valley fever). He contracted the disease when he inhaled tissue phase endospores that were aerosolized while he was dissecting the horse. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, HORSE, ANIMAL HANDLER, INHALATION, INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119754380			Fatality	Other	Veterinarians

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