OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221432594
OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION
ROANOKE, VA·
Event description
Employee with COVID-19 infection dies
Investigation abstract
At 8:00 a.m. on December 27, 2021, an employee who had been performing his regular job duties for a fiber optic cable manufacturer died from COVID-19. The employer had an outbreak of COVID-19 in the facility. No other details regarding the employee's illness progression are indicated in the narrative. The employer did not have an effective COVID-19 Prevention Program in place.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 57 M
- Event type
- 12
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