Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221422041

NEW YORK AIR BRAKE LLC

Event
Infectious Disease
NAICS
336340
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345700611
Employer profile
NEW YORK AIR BRAKE LLC
Summary number
221422041
Report ID
0728500

Event description

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

Investigation abstract

On December 18, 2021, an employee who had worked as a repair techician in a motor vehicle brake manufacturing facility died due to COVID-19 complications. The employee was hospitalized and placed on a ventilator for a period of time prior to his death. 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 53 M

    Event type
    12
    Occupation code
    539

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