Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 135730.015 - Employee is killed by heart attack

Accident Summary Nr: 135730.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 05/19/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1531917.015	05/20/2021		237110	Platinum Pipeline, Inc.

Abstract: At 6:20 a.m. on May 19, 2021, an employee arrived at the worksite to operate a Caterpillar 349F Hydraulic Excavator. The employee had complained of chest pains, vomiting the night before, mentioned having an upset stomach, and asked a coworker to bring the employee some Tums. When the coworker returned, they found the employee slumped over on the ground. The coworker immediately contacted emergency medical services and provided Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation on the employee until the ambulance arrived. The employee was determined to have been killed due to a cardiac arrest (heart attack) related to poor health.

Keywords: CPR, Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc Disease, Chest pain, Heart, Heart Attack, Stomach, Vomit

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1531917.015	48	M	Fatality		Truck Driver: Heavy/Tractor-Trailer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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