OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221594203

KROGER CO. (THE)

MEMPHIS, TN— 2023-08-25T00:00:00

Event: Air Conditioner, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Forklift, Heat, Heat Injury Prevention Program, Heat-related illness, Hypertension, Ind Trk Operator, Material Handling, Stand-Up Forklift, Unresponsive
NAICS: 493110
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #346941610
Employer profile: KROGER CO. (THE)
Summary number: 221594203
Report ID: 0454721

Event description

Employee dies from cardiovascular disease

Investigation abstract

At 8:11 p.m. on August 25, 2023, an employee was working on a stand-up electric forklift in an area without air conditioning. The employee drove to a different department with air conditioning to rest. The employee became unresponsive and died. According to the autopsy report, the cause of death is attributed to atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease and environmental heat exposure may have been a contributing condition.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 49 M

Event type
14

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