Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201611720 - Employee Killed By Heart Attack
Accident: 201611720 -- Report ID: 1054118 -- Event Date: 10/25/1999 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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302683743 | 11/04/1999 | 4011 | Union Pacific Railroad Company | ||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
302683750 | 11/06/1999 | 2411 | J Davidsons & Sons Construction Co | ||||
At 7:00 a.m. on October 25, 1999, Employee #1 was completing a twelve hour work shift, supervising the fire fighting activities in a railroad tunnel. Employee #1 said he was experiencing some discomfort, calling it indigestion. Within the next hour the pain increased to the point that it was determined he was suffering a heart attack. Emergency services were contacted and because of the remote location, Employee #1 was transported to meet the ambulance. Employee #1 died during transport and was pronounced dead upon arrival when the Emergency Medical Technicians arrived. | |||||||
Keywords:
tunnel, heart attack, fire brigade, railroad
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 302683743 | Fatality | Other | Locomotive operating occupations | |||
2 | 302683750 | Occupation Not Listed |