Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96799.015 - Construction worker has convulsions and dies

Accident Summary Nr: 96799.015 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 06/28/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1244242.015	06/28/2017		236115	Azevedo Construction Inc

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on June 28, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at a residential construction site. He had been assigned to operate a Gradall forklift. As he sat on the forklift, he began convulsing. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was declared dead. The subsequent investigation report indicated Employee #1's death may have been caused by a cardiac or other health issue.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Cardiac Arrest, Construction, Construction vehicle, Driver, Heart, Heart Attack, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Residential Construction

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1244242.015	38	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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