OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221695836
WA317981841 - PEOPLEREADY INC
KENNEWICK, WA—
Event description
Employee dies after experiencing symptoms of heat illness, u
Investigation abstract
At 10:00 a.m. on August 16, 2024, it was reported that Employee #1, who had exhibited symptoms of heat illness, went home on Wednesday, August 14, 2024. The employee informed his employer that he would not be in the following day (Thursday) and died at home sometime on Friday, August 16, 2024. The coroner performed an autopsy on August 22, 2024, and on August 26, 2024, stated that underlying cardiac conditions were the cause of death, and heat illness was not the direct cause. Toxicology tests are still pending.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 45 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 999
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