OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221444185
U.S. BORAX INC.
BORON, CA·
Mining operation
This is a mining-sector operation (NAICS 212391). For MSHA mine-safety and violation records for this operator, see miningincidents.org →
Event description
Employee with COVID-19 infection is hospitalized
Investigation abstract
An employee, an instrumentational electrician, was working as an HVAC technician which included trouble-shooting and fixing HVAC systems at a borate surface mining operation. The employee's last day on site was November 4, 2021, and his COVID-19 symptoms commenced on November 5, 2021. The employee tested positive for COVID-19 on November 8, 2021. At 5:30 p.m. on November 15, 2021, the employee was admitted to the hospital due to respiratory difficulty. The employee was discharged from the hospital on November 18, 2021.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 63 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 575
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