Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170006613 - Employee dies at work of suspected drug overdose

Accident Summary Nr: 170006613 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 03/13/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115174534	03/30/1998	3089	0	Vinyl Quality Windows Inc Dba Vpi Quality Windows

Abstract: At approximately 10:45 a.m. on March 13, 1998, Employee #1 was found dead in the Men's Room at work. A syringe, a bottle of alcohol, and a vial of brown liquid were found with him. The coroner's report stated that the causes of death were early hepatic cirrhosis, multiple substance misuse, and hepatitis C. The employer's accident prevention program specifically prohibited drug and alcohol use on the company's premises.

Keywords: ALCOHOL, HEPATITIS, WORK RULES, DRUG OVERDOSE, LIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115174534			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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