OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221560741
U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX—
Event description
Employee experiences seizure, later dies due to meningitis
Investigation abstract
At 8:00 p.m. on April 15, 2023, an employee working as an Aviation Enforcement spouse called an ambulance and alerted his command staff. The employee was transported to a local hospital and placed on life support. He never regained consciousness after the seizure and was pronounced dead at the hospital at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, 2023, due to bacterial meningitis. Agent for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Service was on temporary duty out of state for P-3 flight simulator training. The employee had traveled home on Friday, April 7, 2023, and spent the weekend at home resting and doing chores. The employee returned to the training site on Monday, April 10, 2023. While at work, the employee told a coworker he was starting to feel ill. He reported to work on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, but took sick leave on Wednesday and Thursday, April 12, 2023, and April 13, 2023. At approximately 3:30 a.m. on Friday, April 15, 2023, the employee experienced an incapacitating seizure. His
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 62 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 423
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