Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221733355

MARY DRIGGS

Event
Construction, Natural Causes, Painter, Painting, Residential Construction, Unresponsive
NAICS
238320
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#347971285
Employer profile
MARY DRIGGS
Summary number
221733355
Report ID
0950612
Project type
E
Construction end-use
A

Event description

Employee dies of natural causes while painting house

Investigation abstract

At 3:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025, Employee #1 was working as a painter for a painting contractor and was performing exterior painting for a homeowner. The homeowner last noticed the employee painting the exterior of the house. Later, the homeowner found the employee in the same area unresponsive. It was determined that Employee #1 died from natural causes. This is not covered by OSHA.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 40 M

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    579

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