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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221390719

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, INC.

Event
Infectious Disease
NAICS
622110
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345527550
Employer profile
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, INC.
Summary number
221390719
Report ID
0317000

Event description

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

Investigation abstract

An employee was working in the telemetric unit when she was exposed to patients and coworkers who were infected with COVID-19. The employee contracted COVID-19 and died at 9:00 a.m. on August 28, 2021, of complications from the infection.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 68 F

    Event type
    14

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