OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221679152
NYCDOC OTIS BANTUM CORRECTIONAL CENTER
EAST ELMHURST, NY·
Event description
Employee dies after sudden collapse
Investigation abstract
At 4:45 p.m. on June 18, 2024, Employee #1, employed by a correctional facility, was supervising and escorting a group of incarcerated individuals to the recreation yard. Witness interviews indicated that Employee #1 informed a colleague of the intention to sit down. Moments later, Employee #1 walked a few feet toward a chair, appeared to reach down to place a cup, and suddenly collapsed. Emergency services were notified, but Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death is currently unknown, and no work-related factors have been identified.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 53 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 424
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