OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221410459
ED MINIAT LLC
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL·
Event description
Employee with COVID-19 infection dies
Investigation abstract
An employee had worked as a Maintenance Mechanic for a meat processing plant. On October 11, 2021, the employee was not feeling well during his work shift and was sent home and advised to be tested for COVID-19. The employee did not return to work and on or about October 18, 2021, the employee was hospitalized due to complications from COVID-19. At 10:00 a.m. on November 7, 2021, the employee died in the hospital from complications due to COVID-19. 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
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#1 Fatality Age 53 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 519
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