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Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2019066169 · 6/19/2019 · U.S. Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified

Cause

Event
Exposure to harmful substance through skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, unspecified
Source
Bacteria
Secondary source
Law enforcement and self-defense equipment, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
U.S. Postal Service
Location
9600 New Bridge Dr., POTOMAC, MARYLAND, 20854
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee had been wearing a training suit while instructing law enforcement trainees in personal defense. Early the following morning, he woke with a fever and a severe headache, requiring hospitalization for a staph infection in his leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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