OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221602394

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC.

DALLAS, TX— 2023-09-21T00:00:00

Event: Cardiovasc Disease, Heart, Loading, Natural Causes, Package Delivery, Preexisting Condition, Trailer Truck, Underlying Medical Condition, Unresponsive
NAICS: 492110
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346995574
Employer profile: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC.
Summary number: 221602394
Report ID: 0626300

Event description

Employee dies of cardiovascular disease

Investigation abstract

At 9:45 p.m. on September 21, 2023, an employee was loading a trailer truck with packages. The employee was found unresponsive inside the trailer. The employee died of hypertensive cardiovascular disease. The investigation did not support work-related heat exposure as a contributing factor. The manner of death was natural causes.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 71 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
799

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