OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221475726

COUNTRY CATERING AND SPECIAL EVENTS, INC.

LATHROP, CA— 2022-06-27T00:00:00

Event: Breathing, CPR, Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Delivery Work, Driver, Food Delivery Service, Heart, Heart Attack, Heat, Heat-related illness, Motor Vehicle, Overheated, Seizure, Shortness of breath, Underlying Medical Condition
NAICS: 722320
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346055262
Employer profile: COUNTRY CATERING AND SPECIAL EVENTS, INC.
Summary number: 221475726
Report ID: 0950624

Event description

Employee dies of heart attack and possible heat illness

Investigation abstract

On June 27, 2022, an employee was delivering catering from one city to another in a company van. The employee parked in front of the business office and walked into the kitchen. He asked for a glass of water and went to the sink and poured the water on his head. A coworker grabbed a chair and helped the employee sit down. The employee began to experience a seizure with labored breathing. A coworker performed CPR while another summoned emergency medical services but the employee died from cardiac arrest. Heat may have been a factor in the death, but it is not clear from the information in the narrative.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 63 M

Event type
12

Occupation code
0

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