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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221378359

EAST ORANGE FIRE DEPARTMENT

Event
Infectious Disease
NAICS
922160
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345429492
Employer profile
EAST ORANGE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Summary number
221378359
Report ID
0253410

Event description

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

Investigation abstract

An employee was working as a firefighter captain for a city fire department when he was exposed to members of the public infected with COVID-19. The employee contracted COVID-19 and died due to complications of the disease on July 8, 2021.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 57 M

    Event type
    8
    Occupation code
    417

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