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Accident Summary Nr: 202474920 - Employee Has Heart Attack While Operating Bulldozer

Accident Summary Nr: 202474920 -- Report ID: 0950636 -- Event Date: 05/29/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307188227	06/04/2008	4959	562998	Usa Waste Of California Inc Dba Nu-Way Arrow Land

Abstract: At approximately 8:10 a.m. on May 29, 2008, Employee #1, who had been employed at a landfill for concrete and dirt since February of 2006, had a heart attack while operating a compactor/bulldozer. Employee #1 was transported to Arcadia Methodist Hospital and was hospitalized for treatment of his condition, until May 31, 2008. Employee #1 had been trained in the hazards associated with heat illness at the work place.

Keywords: HEART ATTACK, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, LANDFILL, CARDIOVASC DISEASE, BULLDOZER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307188227			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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