OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221430408
COUNTY OF SPOTSYLVANIA
SPOTSYLVANIA, VA·
Event description
Employee with COVID-19 infection dies
Investigation abstract
On January 20, 2022, an employee (Battalion Chief) of a County Fire Department died from hypoxic respiratory failure due to COVID-19. The employee started feeling ill and left his shift early. On January 1, 2022, the employee tested positive for COVID-19 via a home rapid test and reported his results to his employer. On January 9, 2022, the employee was taken to the hospital.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 52 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 413
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