OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14464465
HAWK CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED
MARION, IN·
Event description
CARPENTER SUFFERED HEART ATTACK WHILE ON THE JOB
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS A CARPENTER DOING FRAMING WORK AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE. HE AND AN OTHER CARPENTER COMPLETED FRAMING TWO WINDOWS, THEN PREPARED TO BOARD THEM UP FO R THE NIGHT OF NOVEMBER 24, 1986. AT APPROXIMATELY 3:30 PM EMPLOYEE #1 WENT INSI DE TO FIND PIECES OF PLYWOOD WITH WHICH TO COVER THE OPENINGS. HE HAD JUST START ED TOWARD THE DOOR AGAIN WHEN HE COLLAPSED ONTO THE FLOOR. HE WAS IMMEDIATELY GI VEN CPR BY TWO TRAINED EMPLOYEES, THEN TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO MARION GENERA L HOSPITAL. HE WAS DEAD ON ARRIVAL.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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