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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221424476

103869 - CITY OF UPSALA - FIRE DEPT

Event
Infectious Disease
NAICS
922160
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345703680
Employer profile
103869 - CITY OF UPSALA - FIRE DEPT
Summary number
221424476
Report ID
0552700

Event description

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

Investigation abstract

An employee was working as a fire fighter for a city fire department when he was exposed to patients infected with COVID-19. The employee began experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 on November 22, 2021, and a couple days later he tested positive for the infection. The employee was hospitalized on November 28, 2021, was placed on a ventilator, and died of COVID-19 complications on December 11, 2021.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 55 M

    Event type
    12
    Occupation code
    999

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