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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221409964

AMES, CITY OF

Event
Infectious Disease
NAICS
221320
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345611388
Employer profile
AMES, CITY OF
Summary number
221409964
Report ID
0751910

Event description

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

Investigation abstract

At 9:30 a.m. on October 29, 2021, an employee who worked for a City sewage treatment plant died from complications related to COVID-19. The employee had traveled in a car with several coworkers, one of which was confirmed to have had COVID-19. Information regarding engineering, administrative and personal protective equipment controls for COVID-19 are not included in the narrative.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 48 M

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    0

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