OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221724891

ASCENT BUILDERS, INC

ELK GROVE, CA— 2024-12-05T00:00:00

Event: Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Heart, Medical Condition, Medical History, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Underlying Medical Condition
NAICS: 236115
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347922601
Employer profile: ASCENT BUILDERS, INC
Summary number: 221724891
Report ID: 0950621
Project type: A
Construction end-use: C

Event description

Employee dies of possible cardiovascular event at work site

Investigation abstract

At 5:11 p.m. on December 5, 2024, an employee working as a construction site safety superintendent for the general contractor was working at the trailer located at the corner of a commercial development site. The employee last spoke with a coworker, his assistant, who was working at her work station inside the trailer. The coworker reported not seeing the employee after he went outside, so she went outside to find the him. The coworker found the employee between his work pick-up truck and a nearby metal container. The driver's side door was open and the employee was unresponsive on the ground. The employee died from what was possibly a cardiovascular episode.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 58 M

Event type
12

Occupation code
35

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