OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221713076

FUTURE FOAM, INC.

MIDDLETON, WI— 2024-10-24T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Concrete Floor, Concussion, Contusion, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Heart, Heart Attack, Material Handling, Medical Condition, Medical History, Platform, Raised platform, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Underlying Medical Condition, Work Platform
NAICS: 326150
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347843831
Employer profile: FUTURE FOAM, INC.
Summary number: 221713076
Report ID: 0523300

Event description

Employee falls to floor due to heart attack, later dies

Investigation abstract

On October 17, 2024, an employee working for a foam products manufacturer was stacking foam mattresses from a portable ladder platform. The ladder platform was approximately 41 inches in height. The employee fell backwards off the platform due to a medical event. It was later determined that the employee had a heart attack. The employee was hospitalized with a head injury from impact with the concrete floor. On At 7:13 p.m. on October 24, 2024, the employee died due to blunt force trauma to the head.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 57 M

Event type
12

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