Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221698459

TRUE NORTH ASPHALT, LLC

Event
Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc System, Concrete, Heart, Heart Attack, Saw
NAICS
237990
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#347727489
Employer profile
TRUE NORTH ASPHALT, LLC
Summary number
221698459
Report ID
0552651

Event description

Employee experiences cardiac arrest after using concrete saw

Investigation abstract

At 9:00 a.m. on August 26, 2024, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was using a handheld, gas-powered concrete saw to make two cuts on a curb before its removal with an excavator. After completing the cuts, Employee #1 stated he was not feeling well and stopped working. The employee stood up, told a coworker he felt "woozy," and went to a work vehicle to rest and cool down. A coworker later transported the employee in a work vehicle to a local hospital, where the employee died. Employee #1 was conscious at the worksite and during the ride to the hospital. The cause of death was cardiac arrest. No substance or object directly harmed the employee.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 61 M

    Event type
    12

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