OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14352975
CONSTRUCTION,ARTERY,CIRCULATORY BLOCKAGE
Event description
EMPLOYEE DIED OF CIRCULATORY BLOCKAGE FROM ARTERIAL DAMAGE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LAYING OUT AND BURNING STEEL I-BEAMS WHEN HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE SEVERE PAIN. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE EMPLOYEE COULDN'T TELL IF THE PAINS WE RE COMING FROM HIS CHEST OR HIS BACK. HE SUFFERED FATAL CIRCULATORY BLOCKAGE CAU SED BY ARTERIAL DAMAGE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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