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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221594682

WA317975419 - CSS POTATO FARMS LLC

Event
Driving, Highway Shoulder, Stroke, Truck
NAICS
111211
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#346941776
Employer profile
WA317975419 - CSS POTATO FARMS LLC
Summary number
221594682
Report ID
1055350

Event description

Employee suffers stroke while driving company truck, dies tw

Investigation abstract

At 4:33 p.m. on July 23, 2023, an employee, an equipment supervisor and storage lead, was attending the employer's end of season barbeque social with coworkers when they needed more supplies for the social. The employee volunteered to go get more supplies. The employee was driving the company truck when he pulled over as he was having a stroke. A coworker was driving past when saw the truck pulled over and found the employee in the vehicle. The employee was taken to the hospital, and he died two days later.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 55 M

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    999

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