Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221420565

FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, INC.

Event
Cardiac Arrest, Convenience Store, Convenience Store Clerk, Robbery
NAICS
452319
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345693915
Employer profile
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, INC.
Summary number
221420565
Report ID
0419730

Event description

Employee dies from cardiac arrest after attempted robbery

Investigation abstract

At 4:00 p.m. on December 11, 2021, there was an attempted shoplifting incident at the store. An employee was trying to stop the shoplifter from walking out of the store with the stolen goods. There was a struggle to keep the shoplifter from running out. Immediately after the shoplifter ran from the store without the goods, the employee was feeling short of breath and began vomiting. The assistant manager called 911, and the employee later died at the hospital due to cardiac arrest.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 41 F

    Event type
    12
    Occupation code
    19

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