OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221423551
150845 - KEARFOTT CORPORATION
BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC·
Event description
Employee with COVID-19 infection dies
Investigation abstract
On December 26, 2021, an employee who worked for a manufacturer of aerospace motion control systems died from COVID-19. The employee went into quarantine after a coworker tested positive for COVID-19. Three days later, the employee also tested positive for the virus. The employee developed the infection, was hospitalized, and died due to complications within approximately twenty-four days after testing positive. Information regarding engineering, administrative and personal protective equipment controls for COVID-19 are not included in the narrative.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 65 M
- Event type
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
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