Exposure through scratch or other open wound · Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 1131 Chapel Crossing Road, BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA 31524
on — Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An instructor contracted MRSA through an abrasion on his right knee from bacteria on the padded mats used by personnel during training.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSBacteria
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