Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170388565 - Employee dies of a heart attack while running to fire

Accident Summary Nr: 170388565 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 11/11/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125331066	11/12/1997	5984	0	Thermogas Of Indianapolis

Abstract: At approximately 5:45 a.m. on or about November 11, 1997, Employee #1 was carrying a 25 lb portable fire extinguisher while running toward a fire on a bulk fuel dock that was 75 ft away. He had traveled approximately 40 ft when coworkers saw him stop and collapse to the ground. Employee #1 was carried from the scene and CPR was administered by EMTs. He was transported to St. Francis Hospital, where he died. A autopsy found the cause of death to be a heart attack.

Keywords: HEART, CPR, HEART ATTACK, FIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125331066			Fatality	Other	Truck drivers, light

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