OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221434814
151091 - NCDPS- PASQUOTANK CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
ELIZABETH CITY, NC·
Event description
Employee dies from cardiovascular, respiratory system failur
Investigation abstract
At 10:36 a.m. on February 3, 2022, Employee #1 responded to a help call from an experience a rapid heart rate and difficulty breathing. EMS was called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where she died shortly after arrival. inmate in the housing area. The inmate was allowed to exit the housing area and struggled with Employee #1. A coworker assisted Employee #1 with the inmate, when the inmate ran back into the housing area. Employee #1 and the coworker pursued the inmate and a help call was placed for other correctional officers. The inmate was sprayed with pepper spray, which also contacted Employee #1 on the arm. Shortly thereafter, Employee #1 went to her sergeant's office, and said she needed to catch her breath. A medical call for a correctional officer was placed. The nurse arrived and performed a vital check. Employee #1 began to
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 53 F
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 999
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