Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 900455.015 - Portugal In America Construction Co., Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 900455.015

Report ID: 0214200

Date Opened: 04/08/2013

Site Address:
Portugal In America Construction Co., Inc
800 Plaza Drive
Secaucus, NJ 07094

Mailing Address:
407 Schuyler Ave P.O. Box 408, Kearny, NJ 07032

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238110/Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/08/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/04/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	812641

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 43244.015

Event: 04/05/2013

Supervisor collapses and dies from possible heart attack

At 5:00 p.m. on April 5, 2013, Employee #1, a supervisor employed by a construction company, was working at a commercial building site. He was supervising employees engaged in exterior concrete work. Employee #1 collapsed and fell to the ground where he stood, a fall height of 2 feet. He died. The subsequent investigation determined that Employee #1 sustained no physical injuries when he collapsed. His death may have been due to a heart attack.

Keywords: Building, Cardiac Arrest, Concrete, Construction, Heart, Heart Attack, Installing

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	900455.015	59	M	Fatality		Concrete and terrazzo finishers

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