Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 67589.015 - Employee spraying pesticide near a bystander goes into cardi

Accident Summary Nr: 67589.015 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 07/11/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
994149.015	08/08/2014		561710	Knock Out Pest Control

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on July 11, 2014, a person was nearby as his brother-in-law worked for an exterminating and pest control service. The employee was applying pesticide with a hand-held sprayer and the person was resting in the vicinity of his brother-in-law's truck, because he was feeling sick. He was found by his brother-in-law on the road in front of the work site, in obvious distress. The employee ran down the street to a fire station with emergency medical personnel (an EMS crew) to get help for his brother-in-law. The person had gone into cardiac arrest. He had no pulse or electrical activity in his heart. A later blood test gave a positive finding of cocaine in his system.

Keywords: Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc System, Emergency Response, Pesticide, Toxic Fumes, Unconsciousness

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	994149.015	47	M	Fatality		Not Applicable

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.