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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18879734 - Stct Uconn Storrs Campus
Inspection Information - Office: Connecticut Department Of Labor, Division Of Occupational Safety & Health
Site Address:
Stct Uconn Storrs Campus
3107 Horse Barn Rd.
Storrs, CT 06269
Mailing Address:
Box U-48, Storrs, CT 06269
Union Status: Union
SIC:8221
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/16/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/11/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 70224746 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19100132 A | 01/07/1988 | 02/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100305 B02 | 01/07/1988 | 02/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19101001 K01 | 01/07/1988 | 04/04/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 7:57 AM ON FEBRUARY 12, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON A ONE FOOT HIGH STOOL RECORDING THE DAY'S WATER FLOW ON A STRIP CHART. THE CHART WAS MOUNTED SIX FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR. THE EMPLOYEE SUDDENLY SUFFERED A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK (PER THE MEDICAL EXAMINER), FALLING DOWN AND TO THE LEFT, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A PUMP HOUSING. THE RESULTING HEAD WOUND BLED PROFUSELY. EMERGENCY SERVICES WERE CALLED TO THE SITE. THE MEDICAL EXAMINER DECLARED THE EMPLOYEE DEAD. THE EMPLOYEE'S BODY WAS THEN MOVED TO FARMINGTON (THE STATE'S MEDICAL EXAMINERS OFFICE) FOR AN AUTOPSY. THE INITIAL RESULTS OF THE AUTOPSY REVEALED THAT THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK, CAUSED BY A BLOCKED ARTERY.
Keywords: HEART ATTACK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18879734 | Fatality | Other | Water and sewage treatment plant operators |