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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221409782

LAKEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT

Event
Infectious Disease
NAICS
922120
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345621114
Employer profile
LAKEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT
Summary number
221409782
Report ID
0253410

Event description

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

Investigation abstract

On October 31, 2021, an employee who had worked as a Township Police Captain died from suspected COVID-19. The employee began to experience COVID-19 related symptom and self tested. The employee died while still at home on self quarantine. The date, time and other details leading up to exposure are not indicated in the narrative. Information regarding engineering, administrative and personal protective equipment controls for COVID-19 are also not included in the narrative.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 60 M

    Event type
    12

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