Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200355501 - Employee Dies from Suspected Heart Attack

Accident Summary Nr: 200355501 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 08/01/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310038872	08/03/2006	1521	236115	Mixon Construction Co.

Abstract: On August 1, 2006, Employee #1 was covering windows and doors with boards for a building renovation project. He became tired and requested a break. As he stopped for a break, he collapsed. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was administered. Emergency medical personnel were summoned. They arrived and noted his skin was hot and cyanotic, eyes were dilated and unresponsive, and he had jugular venous distention. The emergency medical personnel performed advance cardiac life support (ACLS), which included pulseless electrical activity (PEA) and ventricular fibrillation (V-Fib), and then transported Employee #1 to a medical center. At the hospital, he was pronounced dead due to cardiopulmonary arrest.

Keywords: CARDIOVASC SYSTEM, CPR, HEART ATTACK, CARDIAC ARREST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310038872			Fatality	Other	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause: Other

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