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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221535354

LAKE HURON MEDICAL CENTER

Event
Asthma, Medical Condition, Unresponsive
NAICS
622110
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346484264
Employer profile
LAKE HURON MEDICAL CENTER
Summary number
221535354
Report ID
0552652

Event description

Employee dies as a result of status asthmaticus

Investigation abstract

At 4:05 a.m. on January 31, 2023, an employee finished placing cones on a helicopter landing area for a patient medivac event and and then waited in his work vehicle. The employee exited his vehicle and was found unresponsive approximately four minutes later. The employee died as a result of status asthmaticus.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 59 M

    Event type
    12
    Occupation code
    426

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