OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221429004
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
BAKERSFIELD, CA·
Event description
Employee with COVID-19 infection is hospitalized
Investigation abstract
On December 24, 2021, an employee who worked as a Production Operator for an Oil likely contracted the virus from a family member. The employer was found to have an effective COVID-19 Prevention Program in place. Fields Operations Company was hospitalized with COVID-19. The employee's duties included spending much of his time the field working alone. The employee was tested for COVID-19 and received a positive test result at which time he was quarantined. At 3:11 p.m. on December 25, 2021, the employee's spouse notified the employer that he had been admitted to the hospital due to COVID-19 complications earlier that day. There was already an ongoing inspection at the location for prior COVID-19 hospitalizations. The employer conducted contact tracing and from statements they collected they determined that the employee
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 38 M
- Event type
- 14
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