Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1427404.015 - U.S. Postal Service

Inspection Information - Office: Des Moines Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1427404.015

Report ID: 0728100

Date Opened: 08/30/2019

Site Address:
U.S. Postal Service
1532 Spencer Street
Grinnell, IA 50112

Mailing Address:
932 Broad Street, Grinnell, IA 50112

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 491110/Postal Service

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference:

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/13/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1492227

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 119446.015

Event: 08/27/2019

Employee suffers allergic reaction to wasp sting and dies fr

At 1:35 a.m. on August 27, 2019, an employee was delivering mail to a residential home when he was stung three times by a wasp. The employee had an allergic reaction to the sting and when into anaphylactic shock which caused a heart attack. The employee was admitted to the hospital; however, he died from his injury.

Keywords: Allergic Reaction, Bee Sting, Cardiac Arrest, Heart Attack

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1427404.015	58	M	Fatality		Mail carriers, postal service

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