Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1784383.015 - Future Foam, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office

Investigation Summary

On October 17, 2024, an employee working for a foam products manufacturer was stacking foam mattresses from a portable ladder platform. The ladder platform was approximately 41 inches in height. The employee fell backwards off the platform due to a medical event. It was later determined that the employee had a heart attack. The employee was hospitalized with a head injury from impact with the concrete floor. On At 7:13 p.m. on October 24, 2024, the employee died due to blunt force trauma to the head.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Concrete Floor, Concussion, Contusion, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Heart, Heart Attack, Material Handling, Medical Condition, Medical History, Platform, Raised platform, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Underlying Medical Condition, Work Platform