OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221440449
U.S. IMMIGRATION CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, NW IMMIGRANT PROCESSING CENTER
TACOMA, WA·
Event description
Employee with COVID-19 infection dies
Investigation abstract
At 8:00 a.m. on October 12, 2021, an employee who had worked at a customs enforcement center processing detainees died from COVID-19. On September 24, 2021, the employee was hospitalized due to his exposure. 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
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#1 Fatality Age 40 M
- Event type
- 8
- Occupation code
- 423
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