OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221490972

FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS - USP LEWISBURG

LEWISBURG, PA— 2022-08-23T00:00:00

Event: Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Industrial Truck, Inmate, Loss of consciousness, Lost consciousness, Medical Condition, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Preexisting Condition, Prison, Unresponsive
NAICS: 922140
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #346168669
Employer profile: FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS - USP LEWISBURG
Summary number: 221490972
Report ID: 0317700

Event description

Employee Dies From Cardiac Failure Due to Preexisting Condit

Investigation abstract

At 1:20 p.m. on August 23, 2022, an employee was operating a powered industrial truck within a prison yard. The employee was an inmate in work status at the time of the incident. The powered industrial truck was discovered on its side in the yard with the employee unresponsive inside of it. The employee was extricated from the vehicle and transported to the hospital by emergency medical services (EMS). The employee was pronounced dead at the hospital and the cause determined to be cardiac failure due to preexisting cardiovascular disease.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 66 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
889

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