OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221484058
CANTEEN VENDING
MADISON, WI—
Event description
Employee suffers heart attack and dies while unloading van
Investigation abstract
At 5:15 p.m. on August 1, 2022, an employee was assisting a coworker with unloading a van onto a loading dock outside. The employee reported not feeling well and the coworker walked him about 200 feet into the airconditioned building to sit down. The employee briefly lost consciousness and the coworker called for emergency services. The employee died at the hospital on August 2, 2022. The temperature at the time was 80 degrees Fahrenheit, with a dew point of 63 degrees Fahrenheit, with a humidity of 56%.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 44 M
- Event type
- 14
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