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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14424287

HEART ATTACK,MANHOLE

Event
HEART ATTACK,MANHOLE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14424287
Report ID
729300

Event description

APPARENT HEART ATTACK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED A 63 INCH DEEP MANHOLE TO REPLACE A BRACKET ON A FLOW METER. HE WAS FOUND AT 3 PM, DEAD OF AN APPARENT HEART ATTACK.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 38 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    4
    Source
    25
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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