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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221389588

CA CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION, CALIFORNIA CITY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY (CAC)

Event
Infectious Disease
NAICS
922140
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345460109
Employer profile
CA CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION, CALIFORNIA CITY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY (CAC)
Summary number
221389588
Report ID
0950647

Event description

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

Investigation abstract

An employee was working at his desk in a correctional facility when he felt pain in his chest and found it hard to breathe. The employee told his supervisor and was transported to a hospital but was released the same day. The employee thought his blood sugar levels were causing his issues. The employee took a COVID-19 test which returned positive. The employee died of COVID-19 complications on July 27, 2021.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 49 M

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    379

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