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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221426307

KROGER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 1

Event
Infectious Disease
NAICS
445110
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345718662
Employer profile
KROGER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 1
Summary number
221426307
Report ID
0522000

Event description

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

Investigation abstract

At 5:00 p.m. on January 9, 2022, an employee who had been working in a grocery store stocking produce died from COVID-19. The employee had been off work for an unspecified amount of time prior to his death. After contact tracing was conducted, employer believed that it was contracted at work. Information regarding engineering, administrative and personal protective equipment controls for COVID-19 are also not included in the narrative.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 57 M

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    365

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