OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221392657

HY-VEE DISTRIBUTION CENTER

CHARITON, IA· 2021-09-17T00:00:00

Event: Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Food Handling, Grocery Store, Industrial Truck, Loading Dock, Loss of consciousness, Lost consciousness, Material Handling, Off Loading, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Storage Rack, Unconsciousness, Underlying Medical Condition, Unresponsive, Warehouse
NAICS: 424410
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345536916
Employer profile: HY-VEE DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Summary number: 221392657
Report ID: 0751910

Event description

Employee dies from underlying cardiovascular condition

Investigation abstract

At 6:20 p.m. on September 17, 2021, an employee who was working on a loading dock positioning racks of bread to be removed from a truck trailer by a coworker. The coworker was operating a powered industrial truck (PIT). The employee had positioned a rack and as the coworker removed the first rack the employee positioned a secod rack. The employee then walked around the rack and collapsed onto the dock ramp. The employee died from an underlying medical condition related to his cardiovascular system.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 37 M

Event type
12

Occupation code
364

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