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Accident Summary Nr: 160825.015 - Employee begins to feel unwell, later dies from cardiac arre

Accident Summary Nr: 160825.015 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 08/28/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1694620.015	08/29/2023		238990	Tosted Asphalt Incorporated

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on August 28, 2023, an employee working for a building contractor was supervising two coworkers. The crew was digging a concrete footer for an interior staircase at a single-family residence which was being renovated. At 6:00 a.m. the crew had started their shift and at 8:00 a.m. they arrived at the project worksite. At 12:00 p.m., the crew had completed the work, and they were cleaning up in preparation to leave the site. The employee told one of the coworkers that he did not feel well, and he was having seizure-like symptoms. The coworkers called 911 and the employee was transported by ambulance to the hospital. At the hospital, the employee was pronounced dead from cardiac arrest.

Keywords: Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Construction, Heart, Heart Attack, Medical Condition, Medical History, Renovation, Residential Construction, Respiratory Tract, Seizure, Supervisor, Underlying Medical Condition

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	Construction
1	1694620.015	41	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior masonry Fatality Cause:

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