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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14491583

HEART,HEART ATTACK,MANUAL MAT HANDLING

Event
HEART,HEART ATTACK,MANUAL MAT HANDLING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14491583
Report ID
214500

Event description

Employee suffers a heart attack and dies

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 and two coworkers were manually lifting a 250 lb I-beam that was to be installed as part of an overhead rail system. While Employee #1 was holding o ne end, he experienced chest pains and thought he had strained a chest muscle. H e went to the clinic, where he suffered a massive heart attack and died.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 54 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    12
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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