Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 154390.015 - Employee dies from suspected nut allergy

Accident Summary Nr: 154390.015 -- Report ID: 0355121 -- Event Date: 03/02/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1655002.015	03/07/2023		493110	Gxo Logistics, Inc.

Abstract: At 6:45 a.m. on March 2, 2023, Employee #1 was preparing to begin working her shift as a Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Operator, but had not gotten on the PIT yet. Employee #1 was at her desk, eating a snack from the break room vending area. She started to have trouble breathing, notified her supervisor, and wrote "allergies" on a sticky note. An allergic reaction to nuts caused difficulty breathing, followed by loss of consciousness, and cardiac arrest. The employee died.

Keywords: Allergic Reaction, Cardiac Arrest, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Unconsciousness

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1655002.015	31	F	Fatality

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