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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221670110

ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES, INC

Event
Heart Attack, Maintenance, Truck, Utility
NAICS
221122
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#347516973
Employer profile
ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES, INC
Summary number
221670110
Report ID
0627100

Event description

Employee dies and is presumed to have suffered heart attack

Investigation abstract

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on May 29, 2024, Employee #1, employed in utility maintenance, was clearing brush post-storm to make space for linemen replacing a utility pole and power lines damaged during the storm. After completing the work, Employee #1 went to the truck to sit down and was later discovered slumped over. The cause of death is presumed to be a heart attack, though it cannot be definitively determined at this time.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 45 M

    Event type
    12
    Occupation code
    889

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