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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1003680

FIREFIGHTER,HEART,HEART ATTACK

Event
FIREFIGHTER,HEART,HEART ATTACK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
1003680
Report ID
253660

Event description

Fire fighter dies of heart attack

Investigation abstract

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on January 7, 1988, Employee #1, a fire fighter, was hooking up hoses to pump trucks in response to a fire call. Once finished, he co llapsed and attempts to revive him were unsuccessful. Employee #1 died of a hear t attack.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 63 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    13
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    417
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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