Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202587911 - Company Owner Dies of Natural Causes
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315319673 | 10/24/2012 | 3511 | 333611 | Makani Power, Inc. |
Abstract: At approximately 6:30 p.m. on October 23, 2012, an employee was working at a single-employer worksite in Alameda, CA, where wind energy electrical generation systems were designed, manufactured, and tested. The employee was working as usual in his capacity as cofounder and chief executive officer of the firm. A coworker discovered the employee unresponsive on the floor of his office. Additional coworkers attempted to revive the employee using cardio pulmonary resuscitation and an automatic defibrillation device. The City of Alameda, California, fire department (AFD) arrived on site at approximately 6:39 p.m. and took over attempts to revive the employee. The employee was pronounced dead at the scene by the AFD at approximately 6:55 p.m. The Alameda County coroner arrived on site at approximately 10:10 p.m. and moved the body to the coroner's office. At approximately 1:29 a.m. on October 24, 2012, the Cal/OSHA DOSH Oakland District office received a report of a workplace death via telephone from the Alameda County coroner's office. The district manager assigned an associate safety engineer to conduct an investigation. At approximately 10:40 a.m. on October 24, 2012, the associate safety engineer arrived at the place of employment. The statements given by the interviewed witness were generally consistent with the observations and photographs collected by the CSHO and documentation provided by the employer. Pending the official cause of death by the Alameda County coroner, the investigation did not find evidence that the work environment contributed to the employee's death. Rather, it found that the employee died of natural causes.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315319673 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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