OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221585730
QUEEN OF AMERICA INC.
BROOKLYN, NY—
Event description
Employee is killed due to heat and carbon monoxide exposure
Investigation abstract
At 1:45 p.m. on July 28, 2023, an employee had just taken a break to drink water and use the bathroom. Prior to this, the employee had been removing boxes from the rear of a truck at the loading area of the warehouse. The employee suffered heat-related and carbon monoxide-related exposure, which led to multiple organ failure. The employee was killed.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Event type
- 14
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