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Inspection Information - Office: Ca Sacramento | ||||
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| Nr: 314536442 | Report ID: 0950621 | Open Date: 03/18/2011 | ||
| Sacramento City Fire Department | ||||
| 5770 Freeport Blvd Sacramento, CA 95822 | Union Status: Union | |||
| SIC: 9224/Fire Protection | ||||
| NAICS: 922160/Fire Protection | ||||
| Mailing: 915 I St, 4th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | LocalGovt | |||
| Safety/Health: | Health | Close Conference: | 05/20/2011 | |
| Close Case: | 06/08/2011 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 361683832 | |||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 202491668 | Event: 03/06/2011 | Employee'S Thigh Becomes Infected With M R S A | ||||
| On March 10, 2011, Employee #1, a firefighter, was admitted to the hospital for an infected abscess on his thigh that was later diagnosed to be positive for MRSA. It is believed that while performing medical aid calls, he contracted MRSA. Employee #1 rotated between several stations during the latency period. There were no other cases of reported MRSA within the department, and he did not recall any significant exposure event during the previous month. Employee #1 was admitted to Kaiser South Hospital for more than 24 hours for minor surgery and IV antibiotics. | ||||||
| Keywords: firefighter, emergency response, thigh, infection | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 314536442 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Firefighting occupations | ||