Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1490679.015 - Sam'S Club East, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1490679.015

Report ID: 0112000

Date Opened: 08/31/2020

Site Address:
Sam'S Club East, Inc.
3465 Berlin Turnpike
Newington, CT 06111

Mailing Address:
3465 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT 06111

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 452910/Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/20/2020

Emphasis: L:Forklift

Case Closed: 10/21/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1603445		Yes
Accident	1649761

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 129092.015

Event: 06/08/2020

Employee suffers heart attack while unloading merchandise fr

At 8:45 a.m. on June 8, 2020, Employee # 1 was unloading merchandise from a raised pallet onto a storage rack. The pallet was on the forks of a stand-up forklift truck. Employee # 1 called out on the radio for help. A coworker came to his aid and found him lying on the floor, partially under the raised forks of the forklift truck. Additional coworkers responded and began CPR on the employee until emergency medical services arrived. Employee # 1 suffered cardiac arrest and died.

Keywords: Cardiac Arrest, Forklift, Off Loading, Pallet, Truck

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1490679.015	63	M	Fatality		Sales support occupations, n.e.c.

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