Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306029083 - Nysoca Syracuse Criminal Court Building

Inspection Information - Office: Nys Dol Pesh Syracuse

Inspection Nr: 306029083

Report ID: 0253670

Date Opened: 08/06/2003

Site Address:
Nysoca Syracuse Criminal Court Building
S State St
Syracuse, NY 13202

Mailing Address:
25 Beaver St, New York, NY 10004

Union Status: Union

SIC:9211

NAICS: 922110/Courts

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/27/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/08/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100290105

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	8010009 A	09/08/2003	09/11/2003	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200290070

Event: 07/30/2003

Employee dies from asthma during tour of courthouse

On July 30, 2003, Employee #1, a public employee, took a tour of the Onondaga Criminal Court Building on South State St in Syracuse, New York, along with approximately 20 coworkers. On floor zero, close to a courtroom Number 3, Employee #1 left the group in a distressed manner. Employee #1 soon became unconscious and was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The death certificate stated that the cause of death was a severe asthma. Employee #1 had a documented history of severe asthma. There were no indications that there was an overexposure of any regulated chemical. It was unknown if Employee #1 was exposed to something that would aggravate the existing medical condition during the short tour of the courthouse.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY TRACT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306029083			Fatality	Other	Administrative support occupations, n.e.c.

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