Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200290070 - Employee dies from asthma during tour of courthouse

Accident Summary Nr: 200290070 -- Report ID: 0253670 -- Event Date: 07/30/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306029083	08/06/2003	9211	922110	Nysoca Syracuse Criminal Court Building

Abstract: On July 30, 2003, Employee #1, a public employee, took a tour of the Onondaga Criminal Court Building on South State St in Syracuse, New York, along with approximately 20 coworkers. On floor zero, close to a courtroom Number 3, Employee #1 left the group in a distressed manner. Employee #1 soon became unconscious and was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The death certificate stated that the cause of death was a severe asthma. Employee #1 had a documented history of severe asthma. There were no indications that there was an overexposure of any regulated chemical. It was unknown if Employee #1 was exposed to something that would aggravate the existing medical condition during the short tour of the courthouse.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY TRACT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306029083			Fatality	Other	Administrative support occupations, n.e.c.

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