Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221468556

RIGHTWAY DRYWALL & PAINT LLC

Event
Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Drywall, Heart, Heart Attack, Installing
NAICS
238310
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346009657
Employer profile
RIGHTWAY DRYWALL & PAINT LLC
Summary number
221468556
Report ID
0953220
Project type
A
Construction end-use
A

Event description

Employee suffers heart attack and dies while installing dryw

Investigation abstract

At 11:00 a.m. on June 6, 2022, an employee was applying drywall mud and tape to installed drywall when he stopped for lunch. When the employee finished lunch, he returned to his work area and collapsed. The employee died from a heart attack.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 52 M

    Event type
    12

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