OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221539232
T & B TUBE CO.
GARY, IN—
Event description
Employee dies from asthma attack
Investigation abstract
At 2:00 p.m. on February 20, 2023, an employee was binding and packaging steel tubes for distribution. The employee started experiencing respiratory distress due to a severe asthma attack. The employee died.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Event type
- 8
- Occupation code
- 873
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