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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14463905

COLLAPSE,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION

Event
COLLAPSE,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14463905
Report ID
551800

Event description

CONSTRUCTION WORKER DIED OF A HEART ATTACK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN CUTTING PATCH PLATES FOR THE REPAIR OF A HOPPER. HE REQUEST ED AND WAS ALLOWED TO GO TO THE BATHROOM. WHEN HE EMERGED, HE SAT DOWN ON A GARA GE CAN AND COLLAPSED. THE OFFICAL FINDING WAS DEATH DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES (HEART ATTACK).

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 53 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    14
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    597
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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