Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316279777 - Jr Sheet Metal Manufacturing Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Pr-E-Caguas 0257220

Inspection Nr: 316279777

Report ID: 0257220

Date Opened: 07/18/2012

Site Address:
Jr Sheet Metal Manufacturing Inc
Ave Degetau Esq Gautier Benitez 190 Plaza San Alfo
Caguas, PR 00725

Mailing Address:
Po Box 787, Dorado, PR 00646

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/18/2012

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/10/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101720514

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201720455

Event: 07/16/2012

Employee Installing Ducts Falls from Ladder and Is Killed

At 7:15 a.m. on July 16, 2012, an employee, of JR Sheet Metal Manufacturing, Inc., was installing ducts for an air conditioning system at a commercial building in Caguas, Puerto Rico. He was using a 7-foot fiberglass ladder to access the building's ceiling. While climbing the ladder, the employee fell and died. He was determined to have died from a heart stroke. NOTE: Cause of death confusing. Heart attack? Stroke? Heat stroke?

Keywords: HEART, DUCT, INSTALLING, SHEET METAL, HEART ATTACK, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316279777			Fatality	Other	Sheetmetal duct installers

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