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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221379043

64056 - UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE PHYSICIANS INC

Event
Infectious Disease
NAICS
333249
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345463574
Employer profile
64056 - UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE PHYSICIANS INC
Summary number
221379043
Report ID
0452110

Event description

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

Investigation abstract

An employee was working in an undetermined line of work. The NAICS code given, 333249, was for a manufacturer of industrial machinery. Elsewhere, it was stated that the employee worked at general medical or surgical hospital. Her occupation was not given. On July 22, 2021, she tested positive for COVID-19. It was possible that she was exposed to another employee who was COVID-19-positive, but also she had gone out of state for a time. The employee became sick while she was on vacation out of state. When she came home, she went to the same hospital where, by one account, she was employed. She died. Her employer was informed of the fatality at 6:57 a.m. on August 2, 2021.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 58 F

    Event type
    12
    Occupation code
    999

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