OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14540470
J & M BROWN COMPANY INC
FRAMINGHAM, MA—
Event description
EMPLOYEE SUFFERED HEART ATTACK WHILE PERFORMING ELEC. WORK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OF AN OFFICE BUILDING, BRINGING BX EL ECTRICAL WIRE, STRUNG THROUGH AN ACCOUSTICAL CEILING, INTO A METAL STUD PARTITIO N. AS HE WAS DESCENDING AN EIGHT FOOT WOODEN LADDER HE FELL (FROM THE SECOND OR THIRD STEP) TO THE CARPETED FLOOR. THE MEDICAL EXAMINER LISTED THE CAUSE OF DEAT H AS A HEART ATTACK.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 57 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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