MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio — Some Costco workers at the Mayfield Heights store might have just saved a coworker’s life.
When one of the team didn’t show up for a scheduled shift at 5 a.m. Thursday, his coworkers got concerned.
“With the early shift, there’s times when we all oversleep. So, usually, we’ll give them a phone call — 'You up? You coming in?' That type of thing. That’s why the initial contact was made, but then it turned into something a lot more,” said Jesse Orsborn, Costco Foods Manager.
In fact, that call might just have saved a life. When Orsborn called, Larry Meeks picked up, but Orsborn couldn’t understand what he was saying, and the call dropped.
“That alarmed us. We started calling several times and eventually getting back in touch with him again and it continued — more mumbling, more groaning. It was obvious he was having some sort of medical emergency,” said Dave Mackin, Assistant General Manager Costco Mayfield Heights.
It turns out Meeks was having a stroke. Co-workers kept him on the phone while others called EMS. He was taken to the hospital.
“We take care of our members. We take care of our employees. They mean the world to us,” said Mackin.
Meeks has been released from the hospital but is still recovering.
In a similar story from last year, News 5's Katie Ussin spoke to pick-up hockey player Brandon Miller, who was saved by members of team, who happened to be medical professionals, after he suffered a cardiac arrest on the ice.
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