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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221385818

MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER

Event
Infectious Disease
NAICS
622110
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345499933
Employer profile
MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER
Summary number
221385818
Report ID
0626700

Event description

Two employees with COVID-19 infection are hospitalized

Investigation abstract

At approximately 8:00 a.m. on August 17, 2021, Employee #1 was working in the human resource department and Employee #2 was seeing patients in the dermatology department. The employees were infected with COVID-19 and were hospitalized.

Victims (3)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 50 F

    Event type
    8
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 71 M

    Event type
    8
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 59 M

    Event type
    8

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