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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221569817

MAUDLIN DRYWALL, INC.

Event
Aneurism, CPR, Drywall, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Natural Causes, Residential Construction, Unresponsive
NAICS
238310
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346752850
Employer profile
MAUDLIN DRYWALL, INC.
Summary number
221569817
Report ID
0950615
Project type
A
Construction end-use
A

Event description

Employee dies of natural causes

Investigation abstract

At 3:15 p.m. on June 6, 2023, According to witnesses, Employee #1 had been County Sheriff's Office Coroner, after a Forensic Pathologist determined it to be a hemopericardium due to a ruptured ascending aortic aneurysm. The employee died a natural death. applying drywall joint compound near the ceiling in the kitchen area of the home, and he fell from an elevated position before striking his head on something. The employee was found unresponsive in the house. For more than 20 minutes, efforts were made to resuscitate the employee to no avail, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. During the inspection of the work area alongside the coroner, nothing looked suspicious at the scene and no evidence of foul play was found. After receiving the coroner's report with the autopsy findings, the undersigned CSHO found that the cause of death was deemed natural by the Sonoma

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 26 M

    Event type
    5
    Occupation code
    573
    Fall distance
    3

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