Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1486294.015 - Bar-S Foods Co., A Sigma Company

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1486294.015

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 07/31/2020

Site Address:
Bar-S Foods Co., A Sigma Company
500 S Bar S Blvd.
Altus, OK 73521

Mailing Address:
5090 North 40th Street, Suite 300, Phoenix, AZ 85048

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 311612/Meat Processed from Carcasses

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/03/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/02/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1636170

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 128233.015

Event: 07/31/2020

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

At 4:50 a.m. on July 31, 2020, an employee was working as a stuffer operator in the bologna kitchen department. The employee reported to the employer on July 13, 2020, he had done a rapid test and it came back positive for COVID-19. The employer directed the employee to self-isolate/quarantine himself at home. On July 17, 2020, the employee participated in a plant-wide drive-through COVID-19 testing event provided by the Jackson County Health Department. On July 31, 2020, the employer was notified the employee had been subsequently hospitalized and died.

Keywords: Infectious Disease

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1486294.015	67	M	Fatality		Machine operators, not specified

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