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Restaurant worker died after contracting COVID-19

Date of incident: August 2021
Notice of incident number: 2021190510002
Employer: Restaurant

Incident summary

A restaurant worker contracted the COVID-19 virus. He later died.

 

Investigation conclusions

Cause

  • Date and location of exposure to COVID-19 virus unknown. The date and location of the worker’s exposure to the COVID-19 virus, which led to his illness with COVID-19, were not determined in this investigation.

Other safety issues

  • Lack of communicable disease plan. The employer did not have a documented communicable disease plan for its workers as was required at the time of the incident.
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Publication Date: Sep 2024 Asset type: Incident Investigation Report Summary NI number: 2021190510002