OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221422751
WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM
NORTON, VA·
Event description
Employee with COVID-19 infection dies
Investigation abstract
At 9:00 a.m. on December 27, 2021, an employee who had worked in environmental services for a hospital and who had been performing her normal job duties died from COVID-19 infection. On December 10, 2021, the employee was hospitalized and later admitted to the ICU with 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 59 F
- Event type
- 12
- Occupation code
- 453
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