Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 167801.015 - Employee dies of heart attack and embolism while cleaning ma

Accident Summary Nr: 167801.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 06/17/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1758112.015	06/21/2024		115114	Fresh Harvest, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:30 p.m. on June 17, 2024, an employee working as an equipment cleaner for a harvesting facility was opening the side conveyor wing of a lettuce harvesting machine to prepare it for sanitization. The employee was feeling ill while prepping the machine, including having chest pains and vomiting. On June 17, 2024, the employee was taken to hospital. At 9:54 p.m. on June 20, 2024, the employee died from a cardiac embolism and a heart attack.

Keywords: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Chest pain, Cleaning, Embolism, Harvesting, Heart, Heart Attack, Illness, Medical Condition, Medical History, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Underlying Medical Condition, Vomit

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1758112.015	53	M	Fatality		Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners

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