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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221408404

NYS OPWDD HUDSON VALLEY DDSO HAWTHORNE EAST IRA

Event
Cardiac Arrest, Chest pain, Heart Attack, Respirator, Stomach
NAICS
623210
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345527576
Employer profile
NYS OPWDD HUDSON VALLEY DDSO HAWTHORNE EAST IRA
Summary number
221408404
Report ID
0253690

Event description

Employee dies from cardiac arrest

Investigation abstract

At 12:20 p.m. on September 5, 2021, Employee #1 was conducting basic work tasks at a facility for people with disabilities. He was working with two to three patients while wearing an N95 respirator. He began to feel ill and experienced sweating and pain in his chest and stomach. Employee #1 experienced cardiac arrest and died.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 50 M

    Event type
    12

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