Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200102325 - Employee Dies While Spraying Asphalt Adhesive on Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200102325 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 07/07/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310219589	07/10/2006	1761	238160	T & F Systems Inc.

Abstract: On July 7, 2006, Employee #1 was part of a roofing crew, spraying a cold asphalt-based adhesive on a roof. Ambient temperatures were in the mid- to high-70 degrees Fahrenheit. The MSDS for the adhesive indicates that the adhesive's solvent is Stoddard solvent, which is mineral spirits. Employee #1 stated that he felt dizzy, and then he collapsed. By the time emergency medical services arrived six minutes later, his coworkers were performing CPR. The fire department's report states that Employee #1 was in "full arrest." The coroner's report gives the cause of death as "hypertensive coronary sclerotic heart disease."

Keywords: ROOF, CPR, HEART ATTACK, SPRAY PAINTING, CARDIOVASC DISEASE, CHEMICAL REACTION, ROOFER, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310219589					Occupation not reported

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