OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221560071
PIH HEALTH WHITTIER HOSPITAL
WHITTIER, CA—
Event description
Employee with COVID-19 infection is hospitalized
Investigation abstract
An employee was working as a facilities manager in a hospital. On January 11, 2023, he went into an isolation room to fix a pipe. Later that day, the employee developed shortness of breath and took himself to urgent care where he tested positive for COVID-19 and was hospitalized.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 62 M
- Event type
- 9
- Occupation code
- 19
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