Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 141623.015 - Employee with COVID-19 infection dies
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1566850.015 | 12/03/2021 | 423120 | Power Solutions International, Inc. |
Abstract: An employee was participating in an annual hearing conservation program audiogram. On October 28, 2021, an outside contractor was hired to administer the hearing conservation program audiograms to site employees in a mobile test trailer. There were 2 coworkers (both contractor employees) administering the audiograms. Coworker #1 was inside the building administering the medical evaluation questions, limiting it to 5 site coworkers at a time, to allow for social distancing. The site coworkers would then go to the test trailer where Coworker #2 was administering the audiograms. Coworker #2 was in a separate room from the site coworkers, who were tested inside a booth. Coworker #1 and Coworker #2 and all site coworkers wore face coverings during testing, which took 10 to 15 minutes each. On October 31, 2021, Coworker #1 and Coworker #2 tested positive for COVID-19. On November 04, 2021, the employee tested positive for COVID-19 , was hospitalized on November 14, 2021, and died and December 02, 2021, due to complications from COVID-19.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1566850.015 | 59 | M | Fatality | Welders and cutters |
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