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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221430960

LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT

Event
Infectious Disease
NAICS
922120
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345577845
Employer profile
LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
Summary number
221430960
Report ID
0953220

Event description

Employee with COVID-19 infection is hospitalized

Investigation abstract

An employee was a police supervisor and during the week of September 5, 2021, a subordinate officer entered his office on multiple occasions to discuss his request for time off work. The officer was unknowingly symptomatic with COVID-19 and did not wear a face covering when approaching the employee's desk. The employee contracted the COVID-19 virus and subsequently was admitted to the hospital due to respiratory complications on September 24, 2021.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 51 M

    Event type
    12
    Occupation code
    414

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