OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221380843

RIVIANA FOODS, INC.

FREEPORT, TX· 2021-08-11T00:00:00

Event: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Farm, Farm Machinery, Heart, Heart Attack, Machine operator, Medical Condition, Medical History, Underlying Medical Condition, Unresponsive
NAICS: 311212
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345473342
Employer profile: RIVIANA FOODS, INC.
Summary number: 221380843
Report ID: 0626700

Event description

Employee dies of cardiac arrest while monitoring machines

Investigation abstract

At 7:00 a.m. on August 11, 2021, an employee had been monitoring three rows of rice milling machines when the he was found laying on ground unresponsive. The employee had died of cardiac arrest just prior to ending his work shift.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 61 M

Event type
12

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