Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201080561 - EMPLOYEE DIED FROM CARDIAC ARREST
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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111945093 | 07/22/1997 | 3799 | 0 | Rexhall Industries, Inc. |
Abstract: At approximately 4:00 p.m., on July 17, 1997, Employee #1 was lifted 8 ft in the air on a 4-ft by 4-ft pallet using a Towmotor lift (Model 502SLP5024) to spot weld a steel beam of an equipment support system under construction. He suffered a hear attack and fell from the pallet onto the concrete floor. He was taken to the Lancaster Antelope Hospital where he later died. Although he suffered a fractured skull due to the fall, the coroner stated that cardiac arrest was he cause of death.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 111945093 | Fatality | Other | Welders and cutters |