Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 148806.015 - Employee suffers heart attack and dies performing maintenanc
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1614657.015 | 08/10/2022 | 334220 | At&T - Deg - Digital Electrical Group |
Abstract: At 11:25 a.m. on August 10, 2022, an employee, a splicing technician, was performing routine maintenance on a telecommunication service box. A landscaper found the employee unresponsive on the ground next to the open service box. Emergency services were called and first responders arrived and attempted unsuccessful life-saving measures. At the time of the incident, the weather was sunny with a temperature of approximately 76 Fahrenheit. Weather patterns for the previous days had been similar. The area where the service box was located was next to a building and under a tree that provided good shade. The employee was pronounced dead on the scene due to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease from pre-existing conditions.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1614657.015 | 62 | M | Fatality | Telephone line installers and repairers |