Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17686247 - Emulsion System Of Illinois

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Investigation Summary

Employee #1, a truck driver, had unloaded methyl methacrylate and was preparing to unload methacrylic acid when he went under the tank truck to make connections. When he came from under the truck, he said the fumes had gotten to him and he was dizzy. He then staggered and collapsed. Employee #1 was dead on arrival at the hospital. He had a history of a heart condition for which he was taking four to six pills a day. The doctor who performed the autopsy said the cause of death was a heart attack.

Keywords: HEART, HEART ATTACK, TRUCK DRIVER