Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 3990.015 - Employee dies from heart attack; heat stress a contributing
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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92835.015 | 07/21/2011 | 492110 | United Parcel Service, Inc. |
Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on July 22, 2011, Employee #1 was working as a loader in Outbound 6, S1D1. Employee #1 began his shift at 5:30 AM that day. The temperature at 5:00 am was 80 degrees Fahrenheit and at 8:00 a.m. it was 82 degrees. At about 8:25 AM Employee #1 walked out of the area into the Revenue Recovery area. Employee #1 was observed by two employees in the Revenue Recovery area making statements that were not logical and saw that he was visibly shaking. Employee #1 rapidly walked away from the Revenue Recovery area. One of the Revenue Recovery employees followed Employee #1, who staggered and collapsed at or near the doorway and was caught by the Revenue Recovery employee. Employee #1 became unresponsive and was convulsing. EMS arrived and administered medical treatment. Employee #1 was transported to La Grange Memorial Hospital and subsequently died. On 09/14/2011, the OSHA Area Office received a revised report stating that the employee died form hypertensive cardiovascular disease and that heat stress was a significant contributing factor.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 92835.015 | 44 | M | Fatality | Miscellaneous hand working occupations |