Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 140131.015 - Employee with COVID-19 infection dies
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1555670.015 | 10/01/2021 | 922120 | Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department |
Abstract: An employee was working as a police officer and was on light-duty status assigned to the hit-and-run detail in the traffic bureau. The employee's son tested positive for COVID-19 at his workplace on August 27, 2021. The employee notified the employer and was put on COVID-19 exposure protocol. The protocol permitted employees to be in the workplace but required them to maintain social distance from others, to wear a face covering at all times, and to get tested for COVID-19, regardless of their symptoms, by the fifth day after their last exposure to a COVID-19 positive individual. On September 1, 2021, the employee got tested for COVID-19 and the result returned positive three days later. The employee was admitted to the hospital on September 13, 2021, and died at 8:00 a.m. on September 28, 2021, due to respiratory failure.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1555670.015 | 50 | M | Fatality | Law Enforcement: Police |
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