OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221421043
MECOSTA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
BIG RAPIDS, MI·
Event description
Employee dies from natural causes
Investigation abstract
An employee was performing county court security operations at the courthouse entrance. At 12:30 p.m. on December 16, 2021, the employee took a break outside at his vehicle and sat on the tailgate of his truck. The employee did not return to his job location and could not be reached by two-way radio. The employee was found unconscious and unresponsive by coworkers, and aid was provided. Fire/EMS transported the employee to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead due to an aneurism in the abdomen or gastrointestinal tract, i.e., natural causes.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 51 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 423
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