OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221424732
HUDSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
JERSEY CITY, NJ·
Event description
Employee with COVID-19 infection dies
Investigation abstract
At 7:00 a.m. on December 27, 2021, an employee who worked as a Deputy Sheriff for a County Sheriff's Department died from complications related to COVID-19. The employee was stationed at a municipal building where he had frequent contact with the public, therefore his illness was likely due to a work related exposure. 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 50 M
- Event type
- 12
- Occupation code
- 7030
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