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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221694185

CALIFORNIA ACCESS SCAFFOLD, LLC

Event
CPR, Heart, Heart Attack, Material Handling, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive
NAICS
236220
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#347698359
Employer profile
CALIFORNIA ACCESS SCAFFOLD, LLC
Summary number
221694185
Report ID
0950644
Project type
E
Construction end-use
H

Event description

Employee experiences heart attack and dies

Investigation abstract

At 12:00 p.m. on August 16, 2024, Employee #1 was working with a coworker to prompting the coworker to call 911 and begin CPR. Emergency medical services responded, but Employee #1 was pronounced dead. The cause of death was determined to be a heart attack. pass plywood at a construction site. Employee #1 was holding the plywood in place and then securing the bottom of the plywood while the coworker secured the top on a stair scaffold. After passing a second sheet of plywood, the coworker observed Employee #1 coughing. Employee #1 sat down in the shade, and the coworker stayed close to ensure his safety. Employee #1 continued to cough and then vomited. The coworker offered to call emergency medical services, but Employee #1 declined, stating it was just coughing. Employee #1 then laid down face down and later turned over facing upward. Employee #1 turned purple,

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 59 M

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    7010

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