According to a report by The Western Edge, the worker collapsed on the floor at the PDX9 warehouse.
He reportedly lay unattended for over an hour while others continued working around him. The man is believed to have died on Monday, 6 April. He was reportedly 46 years old.
The report further claimed that workers were instructed to continue operations for more than an hour after the incident. Employees continued fetching totes, picking items off shelves, and loading packages onto trucks while the man's body remained on the floor.
It is also alleged that top managers did not halt operations immediately following the incident.
The exact cause of death remains unknown.
Supervisor tells employee: 'Just turn around and not look'
Recalling the supervisor's response, an employee told The Western Edge, "Just turn around and not look. Let's get back to work."
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Paramedics later arrived at the facility, and the section of the warehouse where the incident occurred was subsequently closed off.
Reaction to the incident
In reaction to the event, some Reddit users discussed what could possibly have led to the accident. While one mentioned several injuries suffered by employees at the plant, another noted that the building had been extremely warm.
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One user commented, "RIP. My sympathy to their family and anyone else involved. Portland Fire and Rescue said it was 'Cardiac Arrest.' That heat is deadly serious. It was soo hot and humid inside that building today. I'm not implying that was the cause, but conditions like that are absolutely dangerous, even early in April. There needs to be something done about it, such as opening the vents or improving the air flow. And also, those curtains they installed in AFE1 & AFE2… you know how it affects air flow around the floors?"
"Also, there is a tendency for that building to have a lot of injuries. At least they showed some decency and respect and sent everyone home," noted another.
