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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221418270

LIFE EMS OF GRAND RAPIDS INC DBA LIFE EMS OF LAKE COUNTY

Event
Infectious Disease
NAICS
621910
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345681134
Employer profile
LIFE EMS OF GRAND RAPIDS INC DBA LIFE EMS OF LAKE COUNTY
Summary number
221418270
Report ID
0552652

Event description

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

Investigation abstract

An employee worked for a provider of emergency medical services. The employee informed his employer that he had tested positive for COVID-19. On September 20, 2021, the employee was admitted to the hospital, where he remained until he died on November 2, 2021. The employee's job title and duties are not indicated in the narrative, but it was determined to not be work-related.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 50 M

    Event type
    14

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