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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14515373

THE ANDERSONS

Event
HEART ATTACK, ELECTRICIAN, GRAIN ELEVATOR
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#2501609
Employer profile
THE ANDERSONS
Summary number
14515373
Report ID
524700

Event description

HEART ATTACK

Investigation abstract

ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AT HIS REGULARLY ASSIGNED DU TIES AS AN ELECTRICIAN. HE WAS LAST SEEN LEAVING THE BASEMENT AREA OF THE GRAIN ELEVATOR. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND BY A FELLOW WORKER ABOUT 4 TO 5 MINUTES LATER LY ING ON A LANDING OF THE STAIRWAY. NO BRUISES WERE FOUND ON THE BODY -- THE MOST EMPLOYEE #1 COULD HAVE FALLEN WAS ABOUT 5 STEPS. VENTICULAR FIBRILLATION BY NORM AL CAUSES WAS LISTED AS THE CAUSE OF DEATH AFTER AN AUTOPSY BY THE CORONER.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 50 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    14
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    575
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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