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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221398365

U.S. BORDER PATROL - BLYTHE STATION

Event
Infectious Disease
NAICS
928120
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345561336
Employer profile
U.S. BORDER PATROL - BLYTHE STATION
Summary number
221398365
Report ID
0936400

Event description

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

Investigation abstract

An employee was working as a border patrol agent and was regularly processing detainees with unknown COVID-19 infection status. The employee tested positive for COVID-19 on August 23, 2021, and was hospitalized on August 30, 2021. The employee died due to COVID-19 complications at 5:45 p.m. on September 27, 2021.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 34 M

    Event type
    14

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