Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201262599 - Employee Dies from Heart Attack While Working on Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 201262599 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 10/02/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313766172	10/05/2009	1751	238130	Doherty Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On October 2, 2009, Employee #1, a 51-year-old white male, was installing interior metal stud drywall, from the platform of Genie Model Number GS-2632 scissor lift, at a height of approximately 7 feet from the concrete ground. Employee #1 was found unconscious, lying on the floor of the scissor lift. The cause of death was found to be coronary failure of his enlarged heart (a heart attack).

Keywords: CARDIOVASC SYSTEM, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, INSTALLING, WALL, HEART ATTACK, CONSTRUCTION, CARDIAC ARREST, CARDIOVASC DISEASE, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313766172					Occupation not reported

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