Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1516765.015 - Pacific Coast Container, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 1516765.015

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 12/23/2020

Site Address:
Pacific Coast Container, Inc.
737 Bay Street
Oakland, CA 94607

Mailing Address:
432 Estudillo Avenue, San Leandro, CA 94577

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 488510/Freight Transportation Arrangement

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/22/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/22/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1710882

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 133634.015

Event: 12/21/2020

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

Two employees were working in a warehouse where railcars were loaded and unloaded on one side and tractor trailers were loaded and unloaded on the other side of the building. The employees lived together with five other family members in the same household. A c coworker first experienced symptoms on December 14, 2020, and did not report to work. The coworker tested positive for COVID-19 on December 15, 2020, causing the employer to test all 88 employees on December 16. The employer previously did not have any employees exhibit symptoms of COVID-19 and followed state and local guidelines. Employee #1 and three other employees received positive results on December 16, 2020, and Employee #1 started to exhibit symptoms. Additionally, all of Employee #1 and the coworker's household members tested positive for COVID-19. Employee #1's symptoms worsened and on December 21, 2020, he died at home due to COVID-19.

Keywords: Infectious Disease

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1516765.015	44	M	Fatality		Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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