Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1004381 - Employee suffers cardiac arrest after responding to accident

Accident Summary Nr: 1004381 -- Report ID: 0253620 -- Event Date: 04/13/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124568536	04/18/2002	9224	0	Richford Fd Richford Vol Fire Dept

Abstract: On April 23, 2002, Employee #1 was responding to a motor vehicle accident in full protective gear. After retrieving flares from a truck, he informed his supervisor that he did not feel good. He turned around and took a few steps, and then collapsed. Emergency medical personnel at the scene were summoned. They arrived and begun to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation and oxygen to Employee #1. He was transported to a medical center. At the hospital, medical personnel tried to revive him. They were unsuccessful and he died from cardiac complications.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, HEART ATTACK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124568536			Fatality	Other	Firefighting occupations

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