OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221678444

NORTHWEST FLORIDA A/C, LLC.

PENSACOLA, FL· 2024-06-26T00:00:00

Event: Attic, Construction, Dehydration, HVAC, Heart, Heart Attack, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Injury Prevention Program, Heat index, High Temperature, Installing, Medical Condition, Medical History, Residential Construction, Respiratory Tract, Underlying Medical Condition, Unresponsive
NAICS: 238220
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #347585770
Employer profile: NORTHWEST FLORIDA A/C, LLC.
Summary number: 221678444
Report ID: 0418600
Project type: A
Construction end-use: A

Event description

Employee dies from heart attack possibly exacerbated by heat

Investigation abstract

At 11:15 a.m. on June 26, 2024, an employee working for a mechanical contractor had entered the unfinished attic of a new construction townhome. The employee needed to connect the condensate drain line to the AC unit located in the attic. The employee was found unresponsive shortly after in a crouched position leaning forward with his head on the floor. The employee experienced a heart attack possibly exacerbated by heat.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 63 M

Event type
14

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