OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221370703
112074 - CITY OF ANDERSON
ANDERSON, IN·
Event description
Employee is killed by cardiovascular disease linked to acute
Investigation abstract
At 12:00 a.m. on July 07, 2021, an employee was mixing pool chemicals at the city pool and was overcame by the fumes. The employee died. The Madison County Coroner released the Death Certificate to CSHO and appeared that the employee was overcome by Atherosclerotic - Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease; however, it was noted that contributing factors were Acute Chlorine Exposure - Bullous COPD. The Coroner stated to the employer that although there was no possible way to measure the amount of chlorine inside the body of the employee, they presumed it was a contributing factor to the incident.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 64 M
- Event type
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
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