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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221431117

103901 - VSP LABS INC

Event
Infectious Disease
NAICS
339115
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345738975
Employer profile
103901 - VSP LABS INC
Summary number
221431117
Report ID
0552700

Event description

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

Investigation abstract

On January 4, 2022, an employee who worked as a Office/Lab Manager for an optical laboratory died from COVID-19. On December 20, 2021, the employee began to exhibit COVID-19 related symptoms and left work early. On December 21, 2021, the employee was tested for COVID-19 and received a positive result on December 22, 2021. The employee was hospitalized on December 24, 2021. The date, time and other details leading up to exposure are not indicated in the narrative. Information regarding engineering, administrative and personal protective equipment controls for COVID-19 are also not included in the narrative.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 63 M

    Event type
    12
    Occupation code
    999

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