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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221370398

LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT

Event
Infectious Disease
NAICS
922120
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345410716
Employer profile
LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
Summary number
221370398
Report ID
0953220

Event description

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

Investigation abstract

An employee was working as a police officer and was part of a patrol unit that responded to service calls. The employee contracted COVID-19 from an unknown source during his work week. The employee developed COVID-19 symptoms after work on June 8, 2021, and was subsequently diagnosed with COVID-19 on June 11, 2021. The employee began to experience complications related to the illness and was admitted to the hospital on June 15, 2021. The employee died at 6:13 p.m. on June 24, 2021, as a result of respiratory failure attributed to his infection.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 41 M

    Event type
    12
    Occupation code
    7030

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