OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221413545

TURMAN LUMBER-SALEM

SALEM, VA· 2021-11-18T00:00:00

Event: Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Heart, Heart Attack, Lumber, Medical Condition, Medical History, Mill--Plant, Respiratory Tract, Sawmill, Underlying Medical Condition
NAICS: 321999
Inspection type: Planned
Activity number: #345647135
Employer profile: TURMAN LUMBER-SALEM
Summary number: 221413545
Report ID: 0355118

Event description

Employee dies from cardiac arrest after same elevation fall

Investigation abstract

At 9:22 a.m. on November 18, 2021, an employee who worked for a lumber company was reaching overhead to adjust a board when he fell and died from cardiac arrest. The employee had stepped down to the ground, approximately 3 to 5 inches, and fell backwards when the heart attack occured.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 58 M

Event type
4

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