OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221589567

JET MECHANICAL INC.

ALAMEDA, CA— 2023-08-10T00:00:00

Event: Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Commercial Building, Construction, Heart, Heart Attack, Medical Condition, Medical History, Office Area, Plumbing, Preexisting Condition, Underlying Medical Condition
NAICS: 238220
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346903503
Employer profile: JET MECHANICAL INC.
Summary number: 221589567
Report ID: 0950614
Project type: B
Construction end-use: C

Event description

Employee suffers heart attack and dies in trailer

Investigation abstract

At 6:16 a.m. on August 10, 2023, an employee was found dead in a temporary construction trailer. The prior day, the employee remained on site as coworkers left for the day in order to work on engineered plan drawings. The employee had spent the week taking measurements indoors and designing plans for the final pipe installation. The employee had a pre-existing heart condition and his heart functioned at only 14% efficiency.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 54 M

Event type
12

Occupation code
783

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