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Accident: 202353975 - Employee Dies From Apparent Coronary Thrombosis
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 307579524 | 06/23/2004 | 1711 | Quality Heating & Air Conditioning Company, Inc. |
On June 18, 2004, Employee #1, a foreman, had climbed into the attic of a 25 ft by 40 ft shower building to finish installing ductwork when several coworkers outside heard snoring. One of coworkers climbed up and found Employee #1 dead from coronary thrombosis (a or blocked artery in his heart). The coworkers were moving down his body when Employee #1 fell approximately 9 ft 2 in. through the vinyl ceiling to the floor. Employee #1 had been trained in fall protection, but the coworkers had not and did not use it in the attic.
Keywords:
cardiovasc system, heart, installing, heart attack, work rules, construction, fall, fall protection, crawl space
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Maintenance or repair | Under $50,000 | 2 | 23 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307579524 | Fatality | Other | Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) FatCause: Other |