OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221432479
CITRUS MOTORS ONTARIO, INC.
ONTARIO, CA·
Event description
Employee with COVID-19 infection is hospitalized
Investigation abstract
An employee worked making auto body repairs at a dealership. On August 9, 2021, the employee began experiencing COVID-19 related symptoms and left work to take a rapid COVID-19 test which was positive. On August 14, 2021, the employee's symptoms worsened, and he was hospitalized. On August 17, 2021, the employee's spouse reported his hospitalization to the employer. At the time the employee contracted COVID-19 there was a reported outbreak in his department. The employer did not have an effective COVID-19 Prevention Program in place and the employer failed to conduct contact tracing.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 58 M
- Event type
- 12
- Occupation code
- 514
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