OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221357304
PLATINUM PIPELINE, INC.
DIXON, CA·
Event description
Employee is killed by heart attack
Investigation abstract
At 6:20 a.m. on May 19, 2021, an employee arrived at the worksite to operate a Caterpillar 349F Hydraulic Excavator. The employee had complained of chest pains, vomiting the night before, mentioned having an upset stomach, and asked a coworker to bring the employee some Tums. When the coworker returned, they found the employee slumped over on the ground. The coworker immediately contacted emergency medical services and provided Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation on the employee until the ambulance arrived. The employee was determined to have been killed due to a cardiac arrest (heart attack) related to poor health.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 48 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 7056
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