Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202353975 - Employee dies from apparent coronary thrombosis

Accident Summary Nr: 202353975 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 06/18/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307579524	06/23/2004	1711	238220	Quality Heating & Air Conditioning Company, Inc.

Abstract: 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

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	23	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307579524			Fatality	Other	Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Other

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