Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1610453.015 - University Of Tennessee - Facilities Services

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Public Sector

Inspection Nr: 1610453.015

Report ID: 0454732

Date Opened: 07/27/2022

Site Address:
University Of Tennessee - Facilities Services
2040 Sutherland Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37996

Mailing Address:
1425 Tee Martin Drive 4th Floor, Knoxville, TN 37996

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 611310/ Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/27/2022

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/26/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1924984

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 148202.015

Event: 07/26/2022

Employee dies of possible heart attack

At 3:45 p.m. on July 26, 2022, an employee was working outside on a main water line all day. The employee stated that he was not feeling well, so he went to sit down in the truck to cool off. Coworkers went to check on him and found him unresponsive and started CPR and called for an ambulance. The employee was taken to UT Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead from a possible heart attack.

Keywords: CPR, Cardiac Arrest, Heart Attack, Heat, Heat Injury Prevention Program, Unresponsive

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1610453.015	52	M	Fatality		Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters

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