Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 158570.015 - Employee is exposed to heat and suffers cardiac arrest

Accident Summary Nr: 158570.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 07/28/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1687366.015	07/31/2023		442110	Oki Furniture Fair, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on July 28, 2023, Employee #1 was loading furniture by hand for an assigned route. Employee #1 felt ill after loading 4 or 5 pieces of furniture onto the delivery truck for 30 minutes. Employee #1 told coworkers he was having difficulty breathing. Employee #1 died during emergency transport to the local hospital. Employee #1 died due to the heat conditions.

Keywords: Cardiac Arrest, Heat, Heat Injury Prevention Program, Heat-related illness , Loading, Shortness of breath

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1687366.015	33	M	Fatality		Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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