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Accident Summary Nr: 200926335 - Roofing Worker Dies after Cerebral Hemorrhage
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316606649 | 06/29/2012 | 1761 | 238160 | Crown Corr Inc |
Abstract: On June 26, 2012, Employee #1 and coworkers, of Crown Corr Inc., a Gary, IN roofing, siding, and sheet metal work contractor, were working on the roof of the nearly completed supplemental SMOF/Submarine Facility at Newport News Shipyard in Virginia. Employee #1 began feeling ill. He was taken down from the roof to be treated by the shipyard's emergency medical service. He was transported to Riverside Regional Medical Center and admitted to the Intensive Care Unit, having suffered an apparent stroke. Employee #1 died at Riverside Hospital on June 29, 2012, after removal from life support. No autopsy was conducted. This was classified as a natural causes death, with reference to the Death Certificate, which listed cause of death as intracranial hemorrhage caused by hypertension. The death was not related to a Virginia (VOSH) standard.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other building | New project or new addition | $5,000,000 to $20,000,000 | 1 | 140 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316606649 | Fatality | Other | Construction trades, n.e.c. | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause: Other |