Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221446800

VONS COMPANIES, INC.

Event
Brain Bleed, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Forehead, Grocery Store, Laceration, Material Handling, Unresponsive
NAICS
445110
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345843528
Employer profile
VONS COMPANIES, INC.
Summary number
221446800
Report ID
0950625

Event description

Employee dies after suffering brain hemorrhage

Investigation abstract

At 2:07 p.m. on March 16, 2022, an employee had just started his work shift at a grocery store and was arraigning packs of strawberries in an open top display case near the front entrance to the store. The employee suddenly fell from a standing position to the ground and was found face down unresponsive with labored breathing on the floor at the base of the display case. He had a laceration to his forehead. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he died one day later from a brain hemorrhage. The employees family reported unusual behavior prior to his work shift.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 39 M

    Event type
    4

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