Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221434608

OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION

Event
Infectious Disease
NAICS
335921
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345706725
Employer profile
OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION
Summary number
221434608
Report ID
0355123

Event description

Employee with COVID-19 infection is hospitalized

Investigation abstract

An employee was working for a fiber optic cable manufacturer when he contracted COVID-19. The employee's symptoms worsened and he was hospitalized on January 3, 2022, for treatment but successfully recovered from his infection.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 52 M

    Event type
    12
    Occupation code
    755

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