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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1003680

RUSH FD

Event
FIREFIGHTER, HEART, HEART ATTACK
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#104750112
Employer profile
RUSH FD
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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