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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221359805

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Event
Delivery Work, Heart, Heart Attack
NAICS
491110
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345340947
Employer profile
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Summary number
221359805
Report ID
0216000

Event description

Employee dies from heart attack after delivering mail

Investigation abstract

At approximately 6:00 p.m. on May 29, 2021, an employee was a delivery mail. The employee returned to the post office after his route and collapsed. He was taken to hospital and died of a heart attack.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 62 M

    Event type
    12
    Occupation code
    355

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