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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221397870

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

Event
Infectious Disease
NAICS
622110
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345558621
Employer profile
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Summary number
221397870
Report ID
0454722

Event description

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

Investigation abstract

An employee was working as a care partner at a general medical or surgical hospital. On August 26, 2021, while she was working in the emergency department, providing care to COVID-19 patients, she became ill. She tested positive for COVID-19 on the same day. On September 1, 2021, she was hospitalized, and an RRI was conducted. She died due to complications of COVID-19 on October 2, 2021.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 39 F

    Event type
    14

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