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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221421993

103855 - TARGET CORPORATION

Event
Infectious Disease
NAICS
452210
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345698229
Employer profile
103855 - TARGET CORPORATION
Summary number
221421993
Report ID
0552700

Event description

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

Investigation abstract

On December 15, 2021, an employee who had worked as a cashier at a retail department store died from COVID-19 while in the hospital. The employee had routinely worked the checklanes and cash office before she was hospitalized with COVID-19 on December 11, 2021. 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 62 F

    Event type
    8
    Occupation code
    999

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