Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100129428 - Murphy Brothers Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Murphy Brothers Inc.
3400 E. 137th Street
Burnham, IL 60633
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/25/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/27/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360546352 |
Investigation Summary
At 6:40 p.m. on September 16, 1988, a coworker arrived at the job site to find Employee #1 sitting in his truck. Employee #1 had complained of indigestion problems all day. Employee #1, a laborer for Murphy Brothers, a pipeline contractor, was to go down into a ditch every two hours to check a water pump used to keep a bell hole dry during the curing of recently applied coating. The coworker said Employee #1 went down into the ditch to check the curing on the pipe, came out of the ditch, and began dragging a discharge hose back to his truck. The coworker then heard a noise behind him , and looked back to see Employee #1 fall to the ground headfirst. The coworker, who did not know CPR, called the fire department paramedics and waited until they came to the job site. Employee #1 died of a heart attack.
Keywords: HEART, HEART ATTACK, CONSTRUCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100129428 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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