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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221453277

K-VA-T FOOD STORES INC

Event
Infectious Disease
NAICS
445110
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345717920
Employer profile
K-VA-T FOOD STORES INC
Summary number
221453277
Report ID
0355123

Event description

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

Investigation abstract

An employee was working as a powered industrial truck operator for a large warehousing complex that received and distributed supplies for a grocery store chain. The employee contracted COVID-19 and subsequently died from his infection on January 6, 2022.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 61 M

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    856

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