Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1743545.015 - Weststar Transportation, Inc. And Westhaul, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Process Safety Management - North Non-Refinery

Inspection Nr: 1743545.015

Report ID: 0950673

Date Opened: 04/24/2024

Site Address:
Weststar Transportation, Inc. And Westhaul, Inc.
3.36 Miles North Of Hwy 119 And Elk Hills Rd (Gps 35.23178, -119.44075)
Taft, CA 93268

Mailing Address:
5760 East Lerdo Highway, Shafter, CA 93263

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 484110/ General Freight Trucking, Local

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/19/2024

Emphasis: N:Heatnep, S:Heatsep-Outdoor

Case Closed: 08/19/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2154685

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 166002.015

Event: 04/23/2024

Employee dies of natural causes

At 11:00 a.m. on April 23, 2024, Employee #1 had just unhooked a trailer from his truck in the yard and was taking his lunch break in his vehicle before hooking up to another load. Coworkers found Employee #1 slumped over and unresponsive in his work vehicle at approximately 11:10 a.m. Coworkers conducted CPR until EMS arrived and took over the scene. The coroner arrived on site and pronounced Employee #1 deceased. The coroner indicated that the death was a result of "natural causes" and that no work-related exposures or symptoms of heat illness were detected.

Keywords: Break, CPR, Natural Causes, Preexisting Condition, Trailer, Truck, Underlying Medical Condition, Unresponsive

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1743545.015	59	M	Fatality

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