Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306470790 - U.S. Postal Service

Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306470790

Report ID: 0213600

Date Opened: 05/13/2003

Site Address:
U.S. Postal Service
55 Msgr Valente Drive
Buffalo, NY 14206

Mailing Address:
1200 William Street, Buffalo, NY 14240

Union Status: Union

SIC:4311

NAICS: 491110/Postal Service

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/13/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/13/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101330926

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201330651

Event: 05/12/2003

Employee while working dies of cardiac arrest

At approximately 10:45 p.m., on May 12, 2003, an employee working as a mail sorter began normal shift. The employee told a coworker that his was not feeling well and was observed by the coworkers as having shortness of breath and profuse sweating. The in-house nurse and 911 were called. The employee was taken to the hospital were he died of cardiac arrest.

Keywords: DIE, HEALTH CARE WORKER, WELL, CARDIAC ARREST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306470790			Fatality	Other	Mail preparing & paper handling machine operators

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