OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221530488

POROCEL HOLDINGS INC.

LITTLE ROCK, AR— 2023-01-19T00:00:00

Event: CPR, Cardiac Arrest, Hypertension, Kidney, Unconsciousness, Underlying Medical Condition
NAICS: 325180
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #346448129
Employer profile: POROCEL HOLDINGS INC.
Summary number: 221530488
Report ID: 0627100

Event description

Employee suffers cardiac arrest at start of shift and dies

Investigation abstract

At 6:30 p.m. on January 19, 2023, an employee started his shift and was walking from the company's safety meeting when he was found unconscious with seizure-like symptoms on the pathway leading toward his department. The employee had end stage kidney disease and had a kidney hemodialysis treatment the day before. Coworkers performed CPR until EMS arrived. EMS attempted defibrillation once and epinephrine was given three times. The employee was transported to local hospital, where he subsequently died due to complications of end-stage kidney disease and hypertension.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 36 M

Event type
8

Occupation code
779

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