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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14527493

HEART ATTACK

Event
HEART ATTACK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14527493
Report ID
419400

Event description

HYPOVOLEMIA DUE TO RUPTURED ANEURYSM

Investigation abstract

ON SEPTEMBER 5, 1986, AT APPROXIMATELY 2:25 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TAKING HIS AFTER NOON BREAK. AS HE WAS PASSING BY OTHER EMPLOYEES ON HIS WAY TO THE REST ROOM HE WAS LAUGHING AND TALKING AS USUAL. A FEW MINUTES AFTER HE ENTERED THE REST ROOM, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ENTERED AND FOUND EMPLOYEE #1 UNCONSCIOUS ON THE FLOOR. AN E.M .T. IN THE PLANT GAVE CPR BUT COULD FIND NO HEARTBEAT.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 64 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    12
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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