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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14278535

HEART,HEART ATTACK

Event
HEART,HEART ATTACK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14278535
Report ID
112000

Event description

EMPLOYEE HAD A HEART ATTACK WHILE AT WORK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLIMBING INTO A CONFINED AREA TO WORK ON A TURBINE SEAL EXHAUST VALVE THAT COULD NOT BE REACHED THROUGH THE FLOOR HOLE AT THE WORK STATION. THE EMPLOYEE HAD A FATAL HEART ATTACK WHILE TRYING TO REACH THE VALVE.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 56 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    12
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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