OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221467665

TEXAS HILL COUNTRY POOLS

SAN ANTONIO, TX— 2022-06-06T00:00:00

Event: Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Concrete, Drug Overdose, Heart, Heart Attack, Heat-related illness, Pouring, Unresponsive
NAICS: 238110
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346003163
Employer profile: TEXAS HILL COUNTRY POOLS
Summary number: 221467665
Report ID: 0625500
Project type: A
Construction end-use: A

Event description

Employee suffers heart attack while pouring concrete

Investigation abstract

At 4:01 p.m. on June 6, 2022, an employee was assisting the owner of the company with pouring eight cubic yards of concrete. He became ill and asked the owner to run and grab him some aspirin. When the owner arrived back to the worksite, the employee was unresponsive and slumped over on the side of the house. The medical examiner's report indicated the employee died as a result of the toxic effects of methamphetamine, pre-existing cardiovascular disease, and physical exertion in extreme heat conditions.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 54 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
7010

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