Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221456502

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY & FIRE PROTECTION

Event
Infectious Disease
NAICS
922160
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#345913545
Employer profile
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY & FIRE PROTECTION
Summary number
221456502
Report ID
0950633

Event description

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

Investigation abstract

An employee was working as a wildland fire fighter when he tested positive for COVID-19. The employee's symptoms worsened and he was hospitalized for treatment and subsequently died from medical complications at 6:00 a.m. on November 20, 2021.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 45 M

    Event type
    14

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