OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221416860
CA CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION, KERN VALLEY STATE PRISON (KVSP)
DELANO, CA·
Event description
Seven Employees with COVID-19 infection are hospitalized, tw
Investigation abstract
Seven employees who had been working as Correctional Officers at a State prison August 24, 2021 and was hospitalized on August 26, 2021. Employee #6's last day at work was August 3, 2021. The employer did not have information when the employee tested positive for COVID-19. The employer learned of hospitalization through the employee health department follow-up call and did not know the date. Employee #7 tested positive on the July 26, 2021. The employer did not become aware of his hospitalization until much later so they did not have the date. Also, information regarding engineering, administrative and personal protective equipment controls for COVID-19 are also not included in the narrative. were hospitalized with COVID-19. Two of the five employees died due to COVID-19. Employee #1 tested positive for COVID-19 on September 28, 2021, and was admitted into hospital on October 8, 2021. Employee #1 was transferred to the ICU on October 11, 2021, for hypoxia related to COVID-19. Employee #2 tested positive for COVID-19 on September 20, 2021, and was transferred to the ICU on September 16, 2021. There are no details for Employee #3 indicated in the narrative, other than he was hospitalized. Employee #4 tested positive for COVID-19 on August 19, 2021, and was hospitalized on August 27, 2021. Employee #5 tested positive on
Victims (7)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Event type
- 8
- Occupation code
- 424
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#2 Hospitalized Age 46 M
- Event type
- 8
- Occupation code
- 424
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#3 Fatality Age 62 M
- Event type
- 8
- Occupation code
- 424
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#4 Hospitalized Age 47 M
- Event type
- 8
- Occupation code
- 424
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#5 Hospitalized Age 44 M
- Event type
- 8
- Occupation code
- 424
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#6 Hospitalized Age 31 M
- Event type
- 8
- Occupation code
- 424
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#7 Fatality Age 27 M
- Event type
- 8
- Occupation code
- 424
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