Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102218302 - Sugarloaf Fire Station Chester Fire Dist

Inspection Information - Office: Nys Dol Pesh White Plains

Inspection Nr: 102218302

Report ID: 0253690

Date Opened: 02/01/1988

Site Address:
Sugarloaf Fire Station Chester Fire Dist
Kings Highway
Sugarloaf, NY 10918

Mailing Address:
Bd Of Fire Comm Po Box 504, Chester, NY 10918

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9224

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/01/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/01/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360174478

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 992305

Event: 01/27/1988

Employee dies of heart attack while directing traffic

Employee #1, a 53-year-old salesman at a local lumber yard and volunteer fire fighter, was directing traffic near a building fire when he suddenly felt pains in his chest and collapsed. He died of acute cardiac failure due to extensive arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with obesity and diabetes mellitus as contributing factors. Employee #1 was not part of the interior structural fire fighting team; he served primarily as a fire police team member to control traffic.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, HEART, HEART ATTACK, CARDIOVASC DISEASE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102218302			Fatality	Other	Firefighting occupations

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