OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221669278
WALTHER FARMS LLC
EDWARDSBURG, MI·
Event description
Employee fatality is due to hypertensive and atherosclerotic
Investigation abstract
At 4:30 p.m. on May 28, 2024, Employee #1, working on a farm irrigation system, attempted to activate a Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) electrical control panel. During this task, the employee experienced a fatal medical event attributed to hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 50 M
- Event type
- 12
- Occupation code
- 477
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