52-Year-Old Daimler Truck CFO Dies from Shock After Wasp Sting

Always Carrying a Bee Sting First Aid Kit
"An Example to Other Employees"

Jochen Goetz, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Germany's Daimler Truck, was reported to have died after being stung by a wasp last weekend.

Jochen Goetz, Daimler Truck CFO.
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On the 8th (local time), the German daily Bild reported, based on accounts from those close to him, that the tragic cause of Goetz's death on the 5th was an allergic reaction caused by the wasp sting.

Those close to him also mentioned that he often carried an emergency treatment kit for bee stings.

However, Bild reported that it is unclear whether the emergency kit was within reach on the day he was stung on the 5th.

Being stung by a wasp is generally not dangerous enough to cause death for most people, but if one has an allergy to bee venom, it can lead to anaphylactic shock, which can be fatal. When anaphylactic shock occurs, swelling of the mouth and tongue can cause airway obstruction and breathing difficulties, which can lead to death without proper emergency treatment.

It is known that 3 to 3.5% of residents in Germany have an allergy to bee venom.

The company has remained silent about Goetz's cause of death or the circumstances surrounding it, but Joerg Hobe, spokesperson for Daimler Truck, stated, "After close consultation with the bereaved family, we have decided to maintain the expression that a tragic accident occurred."

Martin Daum, CEO of Daimler Truck, said, "Jochen Goetz had an inseparable relationship with Daimler Truck," adding, "He was the person who brought the company to its current position."

Goetz began his career at Mercedes-Benz Group as an industrial management trainee and spent his entire career at Daimler Truck. While working, he also pursued academic studies at university and was recognized as a role model for regular employees by rising to the executive level through remarkable achievements.

He is survived by his wife and two children.

Daimler Truck, the world's largest commercial vehicle company, was spun off from Daimler, the parent company of Germany's Mercedes-Benz, in October 2021.

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