OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14515225
GABEL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
FREMONT, OH·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE DIED; HAD HEART ATTACK OR CHOKED
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A SKILL SAW TO CUT INTO A TIN BUILDING TO MAKE LEUVERS WHE N HE DIED. ACCORDING TO THE CORONER, DEATH WAS DUE EITHER TO A HEART ATTACK OR T O CHOKING ON A TOBACCO CHAW WHICH WAS FOUND LODGED IN HIS THROAT. THE SAW HE WAS USING WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE OK. THE EMPLOYER WAS CITED FOR NOT USING GFCI S OR IMPLEMENTING AN ASSURED GROUNDING PROGRAM. ANOTHER CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR ON SITE WAS CITED FOR THE LACK OF A GROUND ON A PEDESTAL FAN PLUGGED INTO THE SA ME OUTLET USED FOR THE SKILL SAW.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 54 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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