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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14499768

HEART ATTACK

Event
HEART ATTACK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14499768
Report ID
523400

Event description

EMPLOYEE DIED OF HEART ATTACK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 HAD A FAMILY HISTORY OF MASSIVE HEART ATTACKS. HE WORKED WITH DRY CL EANING SOLVENTS, BUT APPARENTLY WAS NOT EXPOSED OVER PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS .

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 64 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    14
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    7
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2020
    Task assigned
    1

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