Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101308518 - Daimler Chrysler Corporation - North

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101308518

Report ID: 0729300

Date Opened: 06/23/1988

Site Address:
Daimler Chrysler Corporation - North
1050 Dodge Dr.
Fenton, MO 63026

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/08/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/14/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360563829

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$700
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	09/01/1988	10/05/1988	$700	$700	$0	09/21/1988	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14424006

Event: 06/23/1988

Employee dies of coronary artery blockage in 100 degree heat

On June 22, 1988, Employee #1, a paint repairman for the Chrysler Corporation, was doing light repair work, which consisted of hand sanding work marks and paint defects and occasionally repairing loose gas doors on the east end of the B sand booth, department 9130, Bay L-34. Approximately 45 minutes after the start of the second shift, Employee #1 slumped over unconscious and fell across the line. He was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Joseph's Hospital in Kirkwood, MI, at 5:53 a.m. The autopsy report cited blocked coronary arteries as the cause of death. Ambient conditions at 4 p.m. at Lambert field, according to the National Weather Service, were 100 degrees F with 26 percent relative humidity. Chrysler had no written heat stress program, but utilized a verbal heat stress index.

Keywords: HEART, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ARTERY, CIRCULATORY BLOCKAGE, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101308518			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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