OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14562920

HEART ATTACK,ELEC UTILITY WORK

1985-09-28T00:00:00

Event: HEART ATTACK,ELEC UTILITY WORK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14562920
Report ID: 214700

Event description

APPARENT CARDIAC ARREST

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO REHANG THE TRIPLEX SERVICE, WHICH HAD BEEN PULLED FR OM ITS HOUSING BY A FALLEN TREE. EMPLOYEE #1 RECONNECTED THE NEUTRAL TO THE WEAT HER HEAD. AT THAT TIME HE APPARENTLY SUFFERED A CARDIAC ARREST. HE WAS FOUND LAT ER, SLUMPED OVER A RAILING.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 51 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
12

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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