Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201981438 - Employee killed by heart attack

Accident Summary Nr: 201981438 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 04/23/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301441820	05/25/1999	4213	0	Hardy Brothers, Inc.

Abstract: On April 23, 1999, Employee #1 fell on a warehouse dock striking his head on a small portable battery charger receiving a severe forehead laceration. Employee #1 was killed. Upon autopsy it was discover that the cause of death was a severe heart attack with no contributing factor from the head injury. It appears that Employee #1 experienced the severe heart attack as he was turning away from a coworker on the dock and was heading toward the exit door. It was determined that Employee #1 fell due to his heart attack and not due to any trip or slip hazard present at the work site.

Keywords: HEAD, WAREHOUSE, HEART ATTACK, BATTERY CHARGER, STRUCK AGAINST, LACERATION, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301441820			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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