Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 168334.015 - Employee collapses while taking measurements, dies from hear

Accident Summary Nr: 168334.015 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 07/16/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1762305.015	07/17/2024		236220	Obrero Corporation

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on July 16, 2024, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was holding a tape measure while taking measurements for the spacing of soil nails at the top of a soil pile. He suddenly gasped, fell to the ground, and appeared to lose consciousness. The employee then rolled down the soil pile and struck a fence post with the bottom part of his body. Emergency services were called, and the employee was transported to the hospital, where he was declared dead later the same day due to a heart attack.

Keywords: Cardiac Arrest, Fence, Heart, Heart Attack, Nail, Soil, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive

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	1762305.015	50	M	Fatality		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Surveying Fatality Cause:

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