OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14519425
TORCH INC
EMPIRE, LA·
Event description
ONE EMPLOYEE HAD HEART ATTACK; ANOTHER FELL FROM AUTO
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED AN APPARENT HEART ATTACK WHILE WORKING AT A DOCK-SIDE CONST RUCTION OPERATION. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PLACED IN THE BACK OF A CARRY-ALL VAN WITH TH E HELP OF EMPLOYEE #2. THE VAN WAS TO TRANSPORT EMPLOYEE #1 TO A HOSPITAL. THE V EHICLE PULLED AWAY, AND EMPLOYEE #2 FELL OUT, DISLOCATING HIS SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED AFTER ARRIVING AT THE HOSPITAL.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- 9
- Part of body
- 21
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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