Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120533.015 - Employee dies of heart attack

Accident Summary Nr: 120533.015 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 10/07/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1436474.015	10/08/2019		111339	Reimer Farms Inc

Abstract: At 11:26 a.m. on October 27, 2019, Employee #1 was working off of an orchard ladder, trimming and thinning plum trees, using small hand clippers. As the employee came down the ladder, he said to a coworker that he was having chest pain and trouble breathing. He then fainted. The other employees on site tried to revive him, but were unable in their attempts. They decided to take Employee #1 to a nearby hospital for help, arriving within 22 minutes after the incident. Medical staff attempted to revive Employee #1 without success, and he was pronounced dead at the hospital. The cause of death was determined to be cardiorespiratory arrest.

Keywords: CPR, Cardiac Arrest, Chest pain, Fainted, Heart Attack, Ladder, Tree Trimming

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1436474.015	27	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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