Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 134055.015 - Employee suffers heart attack during training, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 134055.015 -- Report ID: 0253670 -- Event Date: 03/03/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1517973.015	03/04/2021		922160	Watertown City Fd

Abstract: On March 3, 2021, an employee was performing a training drill known as the "Panic Box" in which fire fighter recruits must navigate a small enclosed wooden box with obstacles while wearing their SCBAs. During the drill the employee became distressed and was having difficulty navigating the obstacles forcing him to exit the obstacle. He remained motionless before coworkers began attending to him when they realized that he was unconscious. The employee had suffered a heart attack and later died at the hospital.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Collapse, Fire Brigade/Department, Fire Fighter, Heart, Heart Attack, Loss of consciousness, Lost consciousness, Respirator, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Scba, Training, Unconsciousness

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1517973.015	21	M	Fatality		Fire Fighter

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