Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1541344.015 - Day-Lee Foods Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: High Hazard Unit - South

Investigation Summary

At 8:00 a.m. on November 22, 2020, an employee who had worked for a seafood products manufacturer died of COVID-19. The employee's last day of work is not indicated in the narrative. On that date, the employee had filled out a COVID-19 questionnaire prior to starting his shift. The employee was flagged and a coworker (Manager) told the employee to get tested for COVID-19 and remain at home until a negative test results could be obtained or to quarantine for 14 days before returning. The employee was hospitalized and a few days later passed away. The employee only worked for the employer for two weeks prior to his death. The employer sent home all coworkers that had worked closely with the employee during the prior week. The employer also offered a COVID-19 test to the coworkers but only a few took the test. Of those coworkers who tested, all came back negative. The employer also kept in contact with the quarantined coworkers and none had any symptoms during and all came back to full duty after the period had elapsed. There was no evidence found to indicate that the employee's illness was a result of his work since none of the coworkers had been ill.

Keywords: Infectious Disease