OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221716020
CA EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
RANCHO CORDOVA, CA—
Event description
Employee with COVID-19 infection dies
Investigation abstract
At 6:00 a.m. on October 30, 2024, an employee was working for a State department of employment call center when she reported feeling unwell. The employee went home early around noon. At 4:40 p.m. that day, the employee collapsed at home and was taken to hospital. On November 1, 2024, the employee died from a heart condition while still in the hospital after testing positive for COVID. There were no other known COVID cases in the office.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 57 F
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 5
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