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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221418817

CITY OF WATERBURY

Event
Fire Fighter, Heart, High Blood Pressure, Hypertension, Training
NAICS
922160
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345678627
Employer profile
CITY OF WATERBURY
Summary number
221418817
Report ID
0150900

Event description

Employee becomes ill during recruit training

Investigation abstract

At 8:45 a.m. on November 16, 2021, an employee was participating in firefighter recruit training. As the employee was crawling through a maze, he began to feel weak and lightheaded. The employee's blood pressure was elevated, 240/110, and he had a rapid heart rate. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 35 M

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    7022

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