OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221715386

PERFORMING ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY

SAN ANDREAS, CA— 2024-11-02T00:00:00

Event: Animal, Animal Handler, CPR, Cage, Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Cleaning, Heart, Heart Attack, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Medical Condition, Medical History, Preexisting Condition, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Truck, Underlying Medical Condition
NAICS: 812910
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347859860
Employer profile: PERFORMING ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY
Summary number: 221715386
Report ID: 0950681

Event description

Employee dies of cardiac arrest after cleaning animal cages

Investigation abstract

At 12:00 p.m. on November 2, 2024, an employee working as an animal caretaker called 911 and emergency responders arrived and tried to revive the employee, but were unsuccessful. After 25 minutes, the employee was pronounce dead at the scene. The employee had died from sudden cardiac death, acute congestive heart failure, and massive acute myocardial infarction. for an animal welfare society was asked to come into work on his day off that Saturday. The employee had performed his regular duties cleaning elephant enclosures with Coworker #1 and Coworker #2. The employee informed his coworkers that he was going to move the work truck to the second elephant enclosure area to pickup the waste. The employee entered the work truck and started the engine. Coworkers heard the engine rev and radioed to the employee. When there was no response, a coworker went to the truck and found the unresponsive. Coworkers reported the incident to Coworker #3 (supervisor) and began CPR. Coworker #3

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 50 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
487

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