# Pneumonia at Maplewood at Southport, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2023087310` · 8/11/2023 · SOUTHPORT, CONNECTICUT
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Lung(s), pleura
- **Nature of injury:** Pneumonia
## Cause
- **Event:** Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
- **Source:** Bacteria
- **Secondary source:** Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Maplewood at Southport, LLC
- **Location:** 917 Mill Hill Terrace, SOUTHPORT, CONNECTICUT, 06890
- **NAICS:** 623110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was taking the trash out to an area outside of the building when they were exposed to legionella bacteria in the air from a nearby cooling tower. The employee developed pneumonia and was hospitalized with Legionnaire's disease.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*