Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301933024 - Polar Plastics (Nc) Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem

Inspection Nr: 301933024

Report ID: 0453720

Date Opened: 07/13/1998

Site Address:
Polar Plastics (Nc) Inc.
314 Mooresville Blvd.
Mooresville, NC 28115

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/08/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/03/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362721086

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200070464

Event: 07/11/1998

Employee dies of cardiac arrhythmia

Employee #1, of Olsten Staffing Services, had been assigned to work on the third shift at Polar Plastics, Inc., in North Carolina. At approximately 5:40 a.m. on Saturday morning, a coworker technician observed Employee #1 sitting on a box stand at her work station. Her head was back, her face was blue, and her eyes were open. With help from another coworker, he laid Employee #1 on the floor and called paramedics, who arrived 10 minutes later and administered CPR. The EMS report stated that Employee #1 was in full respiratory and cardiac arrest during the initial examination. Employee #1 was transported to Lake Norman Regional Hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival. Following an autopsy, the cause of death was listed as cardiac arrhythmia secondary to hypertensive cardiovascular disease.

Keywords: CARDIOVASC SYSTEM, HEART, HEART ATTACK, CARDIOVASC DISEASE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301933024					Occupation Not Listed

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