OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221592116
CATERPILLAR INC.
BOONVILLE, MO—
Event description
Employee dies of cardiac arrest
Investigation abstract
At 7:30 a.m. on August 14, 2023, an employee was found unresponsive with his head inside of a machine. The employee was likely cleaning the machine with a vacuum. The employee died of cardiac arrest.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 29 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 889
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