OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14485411
HEART,MAINTENANCE,HEART ATTACK,LADDER,FALL
Event description
EMPLOYEE DIED FROM HEART ATTACK AT WORK
Investigation abstract
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on August 8, 1988 Employee #1 of American National Ca n Co. was replacing broken windows using a extension ladder. Employee #1 felt si ck, came down the ladder, collapsed, and died. The coroner reported by telephone that Employee #1 had a history of heart problems.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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