Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 150047.015 - Employee incurs heart attack and dies while painting

Accident Summary Nr: 150047.015 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 09/20/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1625259.015	09/22/2022		238320	Triple A Painting Contractors, Llc

Abstract: At 4:00 p.m. on September 20, 2022, an employee was assisting a coworker with painting by gathering materials and positioning and holding the ladder when he sat down on the ground, fell over, and become unconscious. The employee died due to a ruptured artery hemopericardium due to a ruptured acute aortic dissection and was found to be intoxicated with methamphetamine.

Keywords: Drug Overdose, Heart, Heart Attack, Intoxicated, Ladder, Paint, Painter, Rupture, Unconsciousness

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1625259.015	44	M	Fatality		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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