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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221424328

EDWARD HINES JR., VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL

Event
Infectious Disease
NAICS
622110
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345708119
Employer profile
EDWARD HINES JR., VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL
Summary number
221424328
Report ID
0521700

Event description

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

Investigation abstract

An employee was working as an advanced medical support assistant at at Veteran's Administration hospital when he was infected with COVID-19. The employee was admitted to the hospital on December 5, 2021, and diagnosed with COVID-19. The employee remained hospitalized until he died at 8:00 a.m. on January 2, 2022, due to COVID-19 related complications.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 59 M

    Event type
    14

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