OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221585144
WESTLAKE EPOXY INC
LAKELAND, FL—
Event description
Employee suffers medical emergency and dies in confined spac
Investigation abstract
At 12:00 noon on July 25, 2023, an employee was conducting an inspection of a tank reactor and entered into the confined space. The employee was exiting the tank using a ladder when he began to display signs of distress. The employee suffered a heart attack, became unresponsive and had to be rescued out. The employee was hospitalized and died two days later. The employee had known underlying medical conditions.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 63 M
- Event type
- 12
- Occupation code
- 796
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