OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221475742
VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM- AMERICAN LAKE DIVISION
TACOMA, WA—
Event description
Employee with COVID-19 infection dies
Investigation abstract
An employee was working in a veteran's hospital and was assigned to screen patients entering the clinic for the COVID-19 virus when she employee contracted COVID-19. The employee was hospitalized due to severe symptoms of the disease and died on July 5, 2022.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 61 F
- Event type
- 14
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